Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[frustratedearthmother]

If you ever decide you don't need him any longer I'll come and get him.

Ahhhhh - that's so sweet! And, he might be good to breed back on some of granddaughters. Do ya'll do line breeding?

 

[Mike CHS]

Ahhhhh - that's so sweet! And, he might be good to breed back on some of granddaughters. Do ya'll do line breeding?

We do. I have a couple of his grand daughters that we are going to keep, They have his attitude and excellent confirmation and hooves made of concrete.

 

[Baymule]

One thing for sure, Ringo will never have to worry about having a home. His animal cracker habit is spreading to my ewes. I get "tasted" all over when I go in with animal crackers.

 

[CntryBoy777]

If you ever decide you don't need him any longer I'll come and get him.

Yeh....when ya get a great "Centerfielder" they are difficult to replace.........I like the spotted one a bit better, but they both are beautiful....since I don't have an "eye" for the finer points....which scores higher?...and which would ya purchase if ya was picking between the 2?....if ya would ratber not say, I'd understand that too....

 

[Mike CHS]

That is a choice I'm glad I don't have to make but there is no contest there due to the age difference. Ringo has a place in me that no other critter has. They are all loved but that boy is special for a lot of reasons.

 

[Baymule]

Ringo is an attention hog. If I am petting a ewe, he will walk between us. He will allow strangers to pet and scratch him, it's like if I am relaxed and ok with them, then he is too. I have a tub that I put their feed in. If I don't feed them fast enough, he puts one foot in the tub, then paws with the other foot impatiently while staring at me. He's slowly tearing it up. LOL Guess I need to swap it out for the heavy wooden trough, but he's just so darn cute while he is throwing a fit. He likes tummy rubs, heck he likes rubs anywhere. What a spoiled love bug. He allows hugs too, which many don't, because it makes them feel trapped. He sometimes tosses his head at a chicken, maybe he is afraid the chicken might eat something that he should get. He is a fine specimen of his breed, but a better love of my heart.

 

[Mike CHS]

That sums it up. How is he now that you have him in with the ewes? He was a little skittish the first time because I think he thought I was going to take him away but that didn't last long.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

line breeding

Huh? Is that like line dancing, only the ewes get in a line and the ram services them one after the other?

 

[Mike CHS]

Huh? Is that like line dancing, only the ewes get in a line and the ram services them one after the other?

I wasn't sure if that was a serious question or not. If it was, line breeding is in-breeding that worked, otherwise it's called in-breeding.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Is that like line dancing, only the ewes get in a line and the ram services them one after the other?

That's quite the mental picture lol!

This can probably explain it better:
https://georgiaorganics.org/for-farmers/line-breeding-for-better-livestock/