Sheep

[pslamont]

A couple of items. Apparently there are sheep rustlers because I am suddenly missing 10 sheep, both moms and babies. NOT a happy camper. Have walked the fence line and found a spot where the barbed wire is covered with sheep hair and dredlocks. On the other side were very clear ATV tracks so I must think they had help getting through there. It is probably good that I don't have a shotgun handy....

Anyhow, I would really like to hear from the lady who sold Jared and Craig the ram we used for breeding. They told me it choked on a papaya and bloated all up and they put the carcass on the burn pile out back. That pile was never burned. Neither is there a carcass of any kind.

Anyhow I would like to buy/rent a ram to breed with next month. Prefer a large, brown or multi colored ram with black hooves. I am trying to breed black hooves into the flock.

I did save out two males intact but they are only 6 months old and half the size their daddy was. I am not sure I should breed them right away, though they would be breeding with older females and not the newest batch ... those I have left! Yikes.

Okay, feeling babbly. If anyone has any ideas for me please get in touch: pslamont at yahoo.com.



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[Sniper Steve]

Sorry, to hear for your lost. Man! I can't believe someone would steal 10 sheep. I hope you reported it to the police. What are the law about stealing live stock? I think there might be a state or two you might be able to hang them, but I could be wrong. Man, that is really low. I'll ask around and see if any of my friends can track something down for you. Wish you the best and hope these people get catch. I wonder how they would feel if you stole their atv.
Take care,
Stephen

[JerryCarr]

Sorry to hear about this, Pam. Was the fence cut, or did they squeeze out through a gap of some sort? Thieves would likely have cut the fence to enable the theft, while vandals might scare or otherwise induce the sheep into squeezing out of the pasture from fright. Is it possible that the sheep might be loose and wandering? I would be checking the local trails, roads, and open pastures for them in case they were frightened away and not stolen. If, however, you really think they were stolen, you should call the police at 935-3311 immediately.

Steve, while hanging is no longer an option, quite a few states have serious jail time for livestock theft or harrassment. Fence cutting is still considered a serious offense in rural Texas, although the possession of wire cutters off one's own property is no longer a felony.