[Jacob-list] Heat loss

[Elizabeth Strub]

Elizabeth B. Strub
www.hobbyknobfarm.com



On Aug 2, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net> wrote:


> Because wool retains heat while wet and gives off heat as it dries. That's one of the selling points for wool socks. And, as far as I can figure, since sheep don't sweat evaporative cooling isn't going to work. If you must mist your sheep, wet down their ears         and horns.

> Linda  

> On 8/2/2012 8:07 PM, Peg Bostwick wrote:

>> … because?   Haven’t ever done it, but haven’t heard NOT to…

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>> From: jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com [mailto:jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of Linda

>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 7:40 PM

>> To: Betty Berlenbach

>> Cc: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com; lynettefrick at gmail.com

>> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Heat loss

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>> And do not hose your heated sheep.

>> Linda 

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>> On 8/2/2012 8:59 AM, Linda wrote:

>> Wool is an insulator - against hot and cold. 

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>> Linda

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>> On 8/2/2012 8:53 AM, Betty Berlenbach wrote:

>> Interesting. I have mentioned to folks that Nomads in the desert use wool hooded caftans to stay cool.  Lynette mentions the sheep having good wool on them to protect them from the desert. Instinct seems to say take the wool off, but I think possibly, this is counter intuitive: they NEED the wool to keep cool. Is that your experience, Lynette? 

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