[Jacob-list] Primitive characteristics

[Linda]

That would sure make the Huntsberger flock primitive, after living for 
so many years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine.

What sort of behavior is primitive? Like most people, I don't much care 
for a ram that tears the fence down to get to ewes, but isn't that what 
you would see in a wild flock? I want a ram that is easy for me to 
handle - but is that primitive behavior?

On the same vein, what is a primitive fleece? Is there a primitive 
fleece? I think Soays are considered among the most primitive of sheep 
(Neal - jump in here and correct me). We sure wouldn't accept a Soay 
fleece in JSBA.

Linda

fourhornfarm wrote:

> MOST LIKELY TO SURVIVE WITHOUT MAN is a very good description of a 

> primitive sheep.

>  

> My ram, Chicory Lane Chaucer's sire was from a flock that survived 

> without man's interference and he does not allow anything around his 

> ewes, other than a human. He always keeps his distance from humans, 

> but will butt any other animal that gets around his ewes or lambs and 

> even goes over next to the fence if anything is close to the other 

> side so he can butt it if it gets against or through the fence. He is 

> a real protector. Who needs a guard animal with a ram like him? He is 

> a guard animal. I love his primitiveness.

>

>     ----- Original Message -----

>     *From:* BlackSheep <mailto:westergladstone at btinternet.com>

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>     *Sent:* Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:59 AM

>     *Subject:* [Jacob-list] Primitive characteristics

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>     As far as primitive characteristics go, someone on this side of

>     the pond summed it up well I thought when she wrote -: I suppose in

>     summary, most likely to survive without man!

>     Juliet in wet Scotland

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