Jacci Erwin of Richwood, OH has just won the National FFA Sheep Proficiency Award at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis! This is a huge honor for one...
Burning pastures is a double edge sword. If you burn the pasture off you will expose the bare soil to any invasive plants already in the pasture or seeds that...
I'd like to add my congratulations to Jacci for this accomplishment. As a former Ag. Teacher & FFA Advisor I know what it takes to win a National FFA...
We burned the lower sub irrigated pasture a couple of years ago in April, we were able to reduce the weed population to the point where the grass came back...
Just trying to clear off the desk....I have post it notes all over about details to take care of.... #1....both the paper and email newsletter was sent last...
The lists have been quiet so... I thought I'd bring up a new topic: I am expanding my lambing area and thought I'd take a quick survey... I'd love to know the...
I use hog panels also, I really like the portability of them, and as you said they are very versatile. I also have a few sheep panels; I have no idea where the...
Thought I would forward this to our group.... ... From: Reta Gardner <sheep167140@...> Date: Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 5:53 AM Subject: [Fiber_Animals] re:...
I did this on the cheap, all by myself. The first winter I turned two big stalls into 4 jugs.IÂ used a combination of cattle panels cut to size, reinforced...
Hi, Try Brian Barkley, Manns Choice, Pa.... sorry I don't have a number. ... From: NVTunis <sittin.n.spinnin@...> Subject: Re: [TunisTalk] lambing jugs ...
It is that time again...send those pictures for the NTSRI Tunis Pride Photo contest. I just wish more people would send pictures. You know this contest...
Did some one say snacktime? Â Â Â Â Â ... It is that time again...send those pictures for the NTSRI Tunis Pride Photo contest. I just wish more people...
Thanks, Louise, for your encouragement, we have some great photos coming in for November! I have placed online the ones I have received so far but we can take...
Debbie, do you still have the pics I sent last year? I submitted one of twins in the manger and the contest was put off for some reason... anyway let me know ...
I just got my Banner Sheep Magazine yesterday. What a treat it was to see most of the ads featuring Tunis Sheep. Great job to all who advertised! Good Luck to...
Hi Tammie et al: A friend asked me about showing sheep, and her question was, "are all sheep shows at fairs?" I realized that i didn't know the answer...can...
We have collctions...like the "North American International Livestock Exposition" or "Keystone International Livestock Exposition" or sales...or wool...
all american Junior show, Northeast Youth show largest youth shows in the nation, they are not held in conjunction with any fairs ... From: Louise Dunham...
Homer, A lot depends on your location and how you plan to lamb. If you are in the north and aren't jugging sheep, then you might want to shear before lambing...
We lamb in March and it is too cold at that time to shear here, we shear in late April or early May. So like Julie says, it depends on your location and what...
I think you also have to consider the fly situation. No matter how careful a shearer may be, somebody is going to get nicked. I like to shear before...
shear before they lamb. We have sheared the first of January when we was living in North-Central Ill. and have gotten along just fine. If it turns cold right...