[Jacob-list] Wethers

[Ralene Mitschler]

Hi Beryl a nd Jacob sheep listers,
I have about 8 wethers that I have kept with the whole flock for a
couple of years now.  Sometimes I split the rams from the ewes (like
this time of year when lambs start arriving) just so I don't have to
watch out for the rams...  The wethers go along to keep the rams
company.  Now and then a wether hops the fence and joins the girls but
I have never had any trouble.  If a younger ram now and then
challenges a bigger one a bit seriously, it is interesting how all the
wether 'uncles' step in and body block the combatants.  They do get
big but their fleeces are nice.  A couple are very serious pets : )
Ralene

PS I have just updated my webpage with photos of my first 4 lambs....3
ewe and 1 ram lambs so far....ewe pages 2 and 3

On 3/6/07, Beryl Schwartz <beryl5145 at wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:

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> Well, we have four ewe and two ram lambs at the end of lambing.  My husband

> would like to keep the males as wethers to help mow the pastures.  Any

> reason why we should not keep them with the rest of the flock?

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> Beryl Schwartz

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> Stockton, UT

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Ralene Mitschler
Chicory Lane Farm Jacob sheep
www.blueflowerflock.com
687 Oxford Ave
Hanover PA  17331
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