Jacob Sheep-6 month update on our sheepies!

[marlowmanor]

They are cute! If you want to stick with the Knights of the Round Table theme which comes to mind with Lady Guinevere you could do Arthur or Lancelot for the boy.

Still think Sinatra would work too!

 

[Roving Jacobs]

A lot of Jacob breeders don't routinely dock tails. They generally only have tails down to their hocks at longest and aren't super wooly so a lot of people feel it isn't necessary with the breed. Two of the sheep I bought still have tails. My ram keeps his immaculate and it's never a problem, my ewe needs it sheared regularly or it picks up a lot of urine and causes urine scalds all the way up her haunches. I don't mind just managing the tailed ones instead of having them docked by the vet but if they were as long as your girl's I would definitely have it done.

They are lovely little lambs, I'm glad you picked them up Are you going to register the ewe? She looks like she would pass inspection just fine, at least once you got that tail taken care of.

 

[bonbean01]

I just came online to see if you were back with photos yet....woo hoooooooo!!!!! Beautiful

:bun

 

[Southern by choice]

@ Bridemoof- didn't back out! I love them. told you i'm not a GOAT SNOB! that's Straw!
@ Sheepgirl- if I ever get meat sheep.... I'll be heading your way! and I'm serious, I like your breeding style!
@ Marlow- yeah we thought of those, I love Shakespeare but the lil guy just doesn't fit those names. He's like my baby "D"

That tail crazy long!

That is why it's being docked. She's never had one with a tail that long!

@ Roving Jacobs- Thank you! The person they came from has quite a few jacobs, I'm not sure how many. Some are so gorgeous you can really tell they are from high end stock. These guys are not from that, but their fleece is very nice, actually the 2 other ram lambs are much prettier and have awesome fleece. Never had any health issues with any Jacobs ever, they all run with the goats, and are just as nosey and curious as the goats. No parasite issues at all. These lambs were not ever suppose to have left her farm, she adores these guys. I met the lady at the fiber workshop class...long story, but she is happy they are going to be with us. They have a forever home here. She really focuses on the fleece. The lil guy is stunted, he's 5 months, the ewe 6 months. I love the little guy to death! The ewe seems pretty sweet. I wouldn't know where to begin with trying to register her and I don't know how important that is. I don't think we have even thought of her lambing.

I don't know much..well really anything about the standard, but I love the boys color and markings! I can't keep a ram though so he needs to be wethered. :/

Looked at your website by the way!! She (the breeder) gave us an entire bag of roving for my DD to work with, what a blessing! It's huge.. like 3-3 1/2 ft tall and I can barely wrap my arms around it!

As you can see they are in the lil lot right now and are adjusting... they love alfalfa! This way they can see all the goings on...goats, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and dogs! The geese are very protective of their field. For some ridiculous reason ALL of my animals are "Guard Animals" . They don't like ANY outsiders...human or animal. Little brats!

I am so happy tomorrow we will weigh them, check teeth, ears, hooves, and run another fecal.

I am wondering if we may want to "board" the other two lambs

And Straw Hat Kikos - you will be sooo jealous when they get there awesome horns in!

 

[bonbean01]

I love critters...and I love when people get new critters, and those sheepies are beautiful...both of them, but I can see how that little guy stole your heart...awesome eyes

You could always just call him Baby Boy...but that might seem strange when he grows up...Sir Lancelot is cute...but wait for a bit and see his personality and you'll come up with the perfect name

2 are great...but 4...greater yet...yes...I am a sheep enabler...I have S.A.S.

So....congratulations!!!!!

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Well if they get horns like the two horned ram then that'll be awesome. lol

And ya'll should have seen her. She's been crazy and so happy. lol I think she is more into them than the goats.

 

[SheepGirl]

aww thanks

 

[Southern by choice]

The sheep are scared to death of the GSD, they see her and shake! The GSD doesn't care about them at all.

Tomorrow I will bring the pyrs out and let them see each other through the fencing. Oughtta be interesting. :/

Coco- Straws EVIL ND is trying to butt them through the fence. She is so flipping bossy. It must be her deep seeded insecurity! She was bullied by her momma and sister. So what does she do... comes here and does it to everyone else! BRAT!

I think if I go check on them again I'm gonna scare the bageebers out of em...being dark and all.

 

[Alice Acres]

What a cute pair of sheep.

I would spoil them rotten too. And that tail, yep, it will become a health concern without docking. Wonder what she had in genetic background? Some super tail genes for sure!

 

[Bridgemoof]

What a great Christmas present to you and your DD Southern! They are just too sweet. My sheep are scaredies, too. They don't like the dogs too much. They are scared to DEATH of the pot bellied pig. I let the 2 little piggies out with the sheep in the side yard and they took off in a big flock, ran all the way up to the top of the hill and cowered together in the corner. The little piggies thought this was so much fun to chase the sheep around! I had to take them out though because we were afraid the sheep would bust right through the electric fence. It was a funny site, seeing these two tiny pigs chasing a flock of sheep. I think they are getting more accustomed to the dogs now, though, and aren't quite as sacred of them as they used to be.