[Jacob-list] curiosity got to me

[Lorraine Nielsen]

Jacobs are indeed out-of-season breeders. We are in the mountains of
California and get a fair amount of snow. Since we don't have a pressing
reason to lamb early, we breed in December to have May lambs, when it's
warmer. Our first year, we lambed in June. We now have two rams and are
about to put one ram in with a group in about a week, and the other not
until mid-December. We've found that it's comfortable for the mothers (and
for us!) to lamb in nice weather.

Lorraine
Four Winds Farm


> Are Jacob sheep out of season breeders? People say that white face sheep

> our out of season breeders, but I haven't found anything on patterned

> faces.  This website has been very helpful, especially to a new shepherd.

>

> M.T.

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