[Jacob-list] lifespan

[messen at socket.net]

Almost all of my older sheep die here.  There is not much market for an 
old ewe and they do not eat much.  I do sell middle aged ewes and this 
helps to keep the numbers down on the older ones.  The ones that stay here 
until their golden years are still here because they were special for some 
reason.. 
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>From : Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net>

To : <Hobsickle at aol.com>, <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Subject : Re: [Jacob-list] lifespan
Date : Mon, 21 May 2007 19:27:06 -0400

> Just curious - how many of you keep Jacobs until they die of natural 

causes?  I'm not really in a position to do that as a general procedure.  
Craft's Ruby's Belle is going to die of old age here (hopefully she'll 
last as long as Cathy's Yakob-Tson Lady Jane, who I believe is 22 this 
year?).  But, I don't have the resources for an old sheep home unless I 
want to quit breeding (which I don't). 

> 

> What do you do with your aged sheep?

> 

> Linda

> 

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