Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Bruce]

He actually brought a pretty good price for his age and this time of year. We have a unique situation this year in that we actually brought more $ in than we spent.

Careful there Mike, it might turn into a profitable BUSINESS!

We are only taking the trailer in case somebody needs help hauling something home.

A little late I know but ..... "somebody" = Teresa or Mike Congrats on the new ewe.

 

[Latestarter]

Grats on the new clean ewe. @Baymule perhaps I should throw the cage in the bed of the truck on the 15th when I go to visit Mike? I won't charge ya much to transport Ringo back with me But I might ask you folks to come to my place to get him. Won't want to drive right away after that trip. Of course I'll feed ya while you're here too.

 

[Mike CHS]

He still has some business to take care of Joe.

Not to mention I don't see any way to put him in a cage at his size. As big as we are, he is bigger.

 

[Baymule]

Thanks for the offer Joe, but Ringo just got put with the ladies and isn’t ready to go—not yet! LOL

 

[mystang89]

seeing as she is the only one with a recent bath

How do you give your sheep baths?

 

[Mike CHS]

How do you give your sheep baths?

We don't do it often but when they need cleaning we just turn them into the chute and break out the water hose. They even act like they like it on hot days but they are used to it.

 

[mystang89]

We don't do it often but when they need cleaning we just turn them into the chute and break out the water hose. They even act like they like it on hot days but they are used to it.

That actually gets the poop off the wool and makes them them white again?! That's all I have to do?

 

[Mike CHS]

We don't use soap on them but just water and a dog brush or curry comb to get poop off since they will carry it for months if they don't get out in the weather (which ours don't). Folks that show their animals use a whitening shampoo like Valley Vet carries but we don't. I know some of the bigger sheep farms here in Tennessee give their stock regular cleaning but they sell ram lambs starting at $700 so it pays for them.

edit: I just noticed you asked about getting it off the wool - I don't know how you work it on wool.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I showed wool sheep for 4-H and we only had them from April to July for a few years. After sheared, we washed them with ivory dish soap. I still go back to washing Sheep when I smell ivory. We tied ours with a halter on and bathed them with the garden hose. The first time was a bit of a rodeo...

 

[Mike CHS]

Most of ours will stand still with a halter but it's usually easier just to crowd them in and they do that routine where they ignore you and act like you can't see them.

I thought about dish soap but was afraid of causing them a ton of itching since we don't always get them to stand still long enough to get a good rinse.