Hoof Trimming 101
Managing a flock comes with several maintenance items that every shepherd should learn how to do trimming hoofs is one of them. Now for...
Shearing on the stand
Sorry for the delay on posting. May was a bit crazy for me. When we packed up from Maryland I took a little fall and what I thought was...
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Mama, Don't Let Your Ram Lambs Grow Up to Be Pets: A Cautionary Tale
I was in the midst of a complete renovation of this old house's antiquated kitchen when I realized that it was the weekend of the...
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
So Maryland is over for one more year. Sheep are hopefully home by now; back to their pastures and not so muddy and cold as it was this...
Jacobs Contribute to Important Genetic Research
Jacob sheep breeders, you have reason to be proud: Jacobs are central to new medical research that may lead to new treatments for...
Report on the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
The 43rd annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival took place May 7-8, 2016, at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD. It is...
JSC Board Votes to Accept ASJR Registrations
The Board of Directors of the Jacob Sheep Conservancy (JSC), at its annual meeting on May 8, 2016, voted to accept registrations from the...
Jacobs: The Original Sheep of the Biblical Jacob?
By Roy Deppa, President, Jacob Sheep Conservancy Each year at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival’s Parade of Breeds, the Jacob is...
