[Jacob-list] Jacobs and streams

[Neal Grose]

A neighbor had 1 Scottish Highland ewe who seemed to be the only one of a 
large mixed wool flock that stayed fat one draught summer. She finally 
followed the flock down to the bottom pasture one morning and watched the 
old ewe calmly jump in a river, swim across and graze on the irrigated lawn 
on the other side.
...and then there was the crossbred ram who swam a creek to breed a flock of 
purebred Lincolns. Oops.

Neal

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lasell J. Bartlett
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 8:09 AM
To: Avillion Farm ; Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: [Jacob-list] Jacobs and streams


On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Avillion Farm wrote:


> A word to the wise, a swift flowing stream is not an effective  barrier 

> (fence line) for Jacob sheep.

>


You reminded me of this spring when I was intending to help a set of
twins find the bridge to cross the stream and join their bleating
mother. They almost got to it when I obviously moved too much for
them, and they both leapt into the water and swam across. What a
surprise!

Lasell J Bartlett
lasell at lasell.org




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