[Jacob-list] Wethers

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I keep a couple wethers just because they have such nice fleece, plus an icelandic wether that was given to me, and they live very happily with the girls.  I do keep a wether with my ram as a pasture buddy, since I don't run him with the ewes all year, but the other guys stay with the girls all the time and never cause a problem.
Melody

----- Original Message -----
From: Ralene Mitschler <rmitschler at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 6:20 am
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Wethers


> 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:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 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?

> >

> >

> >

> > Beryl Schwartz

> >

> > Stockton, UT

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