Finally after all these years..........

[SillyChicken]

I got my Jacobs sheep! I have loved them ever since I was a teenager and saw my first Jacobs ram. I thought some day if I ever got a farm and could get some sheep. This is the breed I'll get!

Fast forward about 30+ years, I had a friend call me and tell me I could have her little Jacobs ewe. She was with a herd of large Dorper sheep and struggling to get to the food. (hopefully she did not get bred, eeks!). She was a drop off at her farm (long story there) so they just gave her to me.. Penny (left) is very calm and loves getting her scratches! Danika (right) is registered, I purchased from a breeder in MI. She is pretty skittish yet but hopefully she settles soon. She had been bred to a nice ram so hopefully she will have her lamb(s) at the end of April.

I can't wait to get them sheared this month as I plan to spin the wool (well, try to anyway).

 

[bonbean01]

Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you!!!!

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Wow! They are beautiful!!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

How exciting for you! Jacob's sheep seem like a neat animal to have. : )

 

[Southern by choice]

Congratulations!

We got our Jacobs a little over a year ago. I wish mine were friendlier like my goats are but I can tell you the Jacobs are so trouble free! They really live off the land and eat more like goats.. trees, leaves, brush.... they never have parasites and ours came from a line that do not have the copper storage issues so no need to keep them separate from our goats... although we have been because they started ramming the goats. They are never nasty to us and come up for treats. We love the "tougher" wool.

Easy keepers this breed seems to be!

 

[hilarie]

Don't you just LOVE getting what you want? They're sure pretty....and keeping my fingers crossed for little Jacob babies

 

[Sheepshape]

Congratulations,lovely sheep.

Can we have pics. when the babies arrive?

 

[Mike CHS]

Congratulations on the long way home. I first started dreaming about getting a little farm place when I left our family farm at 18 and since I'm kind of a slow mover, I didn't really act on the dream until this time last year when we bought our place that needed a lot of work. We are about 90% done now and it only took me 46 years to get to this point.

 

[norseofcourse]

Congratulations on your sheep, they look beautiful. I've been learning to spin too, and it's been frustrating at first, but fun, too.

Do you know anyone who spins that can help teach you? You might be able to find a spinners and weavers guild near you, or find your local SCA group and chances are good you'll find some spinners there. (www.sca.org)

 

[SillyChicken]

Thanks everyone, I think they're lovely too. I'll share picts when the time comes... very few things cuter than lambs..... except for goat kids (which we are also expecting) and puppies!

I plan to go to a fiber expo next month to get supplies, connections and pointers... they have a one day beginner spinner class, but it's 50$........ I think I'll figure it out myself at that price. I started teaching myself to knit last night... it looks pretty bad! LOL!