lawn seeding

[itsbob]

What is the deal with sheep anyway? On my way to my farm in North Carolina, there is a sheep farm. Some of the sheep have been marked with blue dye on their hind end; some with pink. Anybody know why?:shrug:

Thats so the farmer can tell the boy sheep from the girl sheep from behind.

He doesn't want any of the locals to think he's gay!

 

[Cowgirl]

What is the deal with sheep anyway? On my way to my farm in North Carolina, there is a sheep farm. Some of the sheep have been marked with blue dye on their hind end; some with pink. Anybody know why?:shrug:

Well, besides Bob's explanation, the rams wear a harness with a wax "crayon" attached under the chest. When he breeds (and mounts) a ewe, he'll leave a mark on her rump. Then it's easy to tell when a ewe was bred so you can predict lambing dates. Also, sometimes different rams wear a different color so you can tell sire, or you can change the crayon to a different color per heat cycle so you can tell at a glance your early lambers.

 

[rickl5296]

Well, besides Bob's explanation, the rams wear a harness with a wax "crayon" attached under the chest. When he breeds (and mounts) a ewe, he'll leave a mark on her rump. Then it's easy to tell when a ewe was bred so you can predict lambing dates. Also, sometimes different rams wear a different color so you can tell sire, or you can change the crayon to a different color per heat cycle so you can tell at a glance your early lambers.

That is really interesting. Thanks for the info. It's amazing what you learn on this web site.

 

[czygvtwkr]

Good info on sheep *&^%ing. Anyway today I saw I have 2 inch grass from what I planted two weeks ago

 

[rickl5296]

Good info on sheep *&^%ing. Anyway today I saw I have 2 inch grass from what I planted two weeks ago

Conditions are perfect, but that is going to change this week.