Roving Jacobs
Seeing Spots
I was only planning on one new ram this year but somehow ended up with two. It's amazing how these things happen 
First up is Isadore, my jacob ram. My beloved ram Dennis died in accident over winter and my other jacob ram took a trip to freezer camp so I knew I needed a replacement. I ended up looking all through the jacob pedigree database and found a paternal half sister of Dennis who was bred to a really nice ram. I told the breeder if she had a ram that I wanted it and sure enough Isadore was born. He grew up just as nice as I had hoped from looking at the pedigree and the breeder was even able to meet me on his way to the annual jacob sheep meeting to drop him off.
He was a pretty good passenger.
And has fit right in like he was born here. He even has a heart right on his butt like a My Little Pony
He passed his inspection for registration with no problem and he's getting his group of ladies next week. Can't wait to see what his lambs are going to look like! He has two lovely horns but most of my ewes are 4 horned so I should end up with both.
Then today I picked up my somewhat unexpected ram, Appomattox.
I was planning on replacing my CVM romeldale ram next year but this guy had all the right stuff for the right price and transportation was all lined up so I went for it.
7 rams isn't a crazy number of rams to own, right??
Luckily they're all good boys and he is no exception. He's a moorit badgerface and it will be interesting to see if any of my ewes carry moorit.
First up is Isadore, my jacob ram. My beloved ram Dennis died in accident over winter and my other jacob ram took a trip to freezer camp so I knew I needed a replacement. I ended up looking all through the jacob pedigree database and found a paternal half sister of Dennis who was bred to a really nice ram. I told the breeder if she had a ram that I wanted it and sure enough Isadore was born. He grew up just as nice as I had hoped from looking at the pedigree and the breeder was even able to meet me on his way to the annual jacob sheep meeting to drop him off.
He was a pretty good passenger.
And has fit right in like he was born here. He even has a heart right on his butt like a My Little Pony
He passed his inspection for registration with no problem and he's getting his group of ladies next week. Can't wait to see what his lambs are going to look like! He has two lovely horns but most of my ewes are 4 horned so I should end up with both.
Then today I picked up my somewhat unexpected ram, Appomattox.
I was planning on replacing my CVM romeldale ram next year but this guy had all the right stuff for the right price and transportation was all lined up so I went for it.
7 rams isn't a crazy number of rams to own, right??
Luckily they're all good boys and he is no exception. He's a moorit badgerface and it will be interesting to see if any of my ewes carry moorit.
And three buck french angora rabbits!
