[Jacob-list] sheep juggling

[Linda]

I'm still amazed and grateful for the generosity of so many Jacob breeders in offering transport.  I think it's really had a very positive effect on the Jacob breed as a whole.  

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

> Linda,
> I guess we sort of take our sheep wheeling and dealing for granted. 
>  But "non sheep" friends of ours are always amazed at our sheep net
> work - and a bit envious.   Just last weekend some of us met at
> Ralene and Randy Mischler's in PA for lunch and a "sheep exchange." 
>   It involved sheep either going or coming from NY, NJ, PA, CO,
> NEB,  NC and TN.   This weekend a similiar event will happen here
> at our place.  We are looking forward to catching up with Jacob
> breeders from ME, MI, NJ, and VT.   Al.ways fun to see friends
> again as well as see the sheep they are getting.
> Royal 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Linda
>> To: ACAMDA at aol.com ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com Sent: Tuesday,
>> October 17, 2006 7:12 PM Subject: [Jacob-list] sheep juggling
>>
>>
>> I find how we get the sheep from there to here really
>> interesting.  When I first got Jacobs, there were very few Jacobs
>> in this area (and some of them were probably not really Jacobs).  
>> The chance to get Craft's Ruby's Belle along with Patrice's sheep
>> being delivered by Bob Norton from Iowa in 1995 was way too good
>> to pass up.  RubyBelle is still here (and will always be).  IMHO,
>> transportation is important for conservation.
>>
>> This year I added a ewe from Colorado - she was picked up in
>> Colorado by a breeder from Oregon that was heading to Tennessee.  
>> A TN breeder picked her up  on the route along with sheep heading
>> to PA.  I met the TN breeder in a restaurant parking lot to get
>> my ewe.  I took delivery on a ewe from Oregon one year going to
>> another breeder who picked up my ewe from Michigan and we traded
>> sheep in a McDonald's parking lot.  
>>
>> When I look over my flock, I am frequently reminded of just what
>> a great bunch of people Jacob breeders are.  It's common for
>> breeders to offer to bring sheep from other flocks if they are
>> making a trip and have room.  
>>
>> I still have to laugh, though, about the time that I'd bought
>> some sheep and the delivery included sheep for other breeders.  
>> Dave just got wide-eyed and said "are these ALL ours?"
>>
>> Linda
>>
>>
>> www.patchworkfibers.com
>> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn
>>
>>
>>> This was posted to the list I belong to for Belted Galloway
>>> Cattle, but thought some of you might be interested.
>>>
>>> I just found a great site http://www.findahauler.com/ I found a
>>> guy who hauled a horse for mr for free??? worth trying you just
>>> post your destination/pickup point and go from there
>>>
>>>
>>> Kathey
>>> Sweet Georgia Valley
>>> Athens, GA
>>
>>
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