tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362626549967250083.post4314971717293466891..comments2023-11-02T00:50:24.308-07:00Comments on Whispering Pines Farm Registered Shetland Sheep: To Breed or Not to Breed (Part Deux)Jen and Rich Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898433197796256236noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362626549967250083.post-72768370530749691542008-11-07T13:15:00.000-08:002008-11-07T13:15:00.000-08:00Regardless of uniquely personal goals, your though...Regardless of uniquely personal goals, your thoughts are the truth of breeding Shetlands. There are no shortcuts of any kinds. The UK stock we Americans have had through available semen have forced our hand as jugglers-in-training: We keeping putting our best balls in the air and know that we are going to fumble more than we recover for quite awhile. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your breeding groups!<BR/><BR/>CynthiaCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501287791665224636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362626549967250083.post-82225608117664409022008-11-07T05:50:00.000-08:002008-11-07T05:50:00.000-08:00Kara, I wasn't sure what made sense for my last th...Kara, I wasn't sure what made sense for my last three ewes. I could make a case to put them with several rams. At the end, I decided to go with my gut on two and experiment with the third. We'll see how it goes. I'll probably post on our final groups next week some time. I'm focusing less on patterns and spots this year and more on conformation. Getting a gul/kat won't help me much unless I like what it looks like.Jen and Rich Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898433197796256236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362626549967250083.post-30070085790301643542008-11-07T05:47:00.000-08:002008-11-07T05:47:00.000-08:00I have the same problem with ewe lambs. I vowed no...I have the same problem with ewe lambs. I vowed not to use anything under 52 pounds this year, and I'm sticking to that. It's tempting though. Luckily, the three I'm not breeding this year, will replace three that I won't breed next year. That's the only way I can look at it.Jen and Rich Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898433197796256236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362626549967250083.post-53960155822890300832008-11-06T21:20:00.000-08:002008-11-06T21:20:00.000-08:00Your thought-provoking post makes me weaken in my ...Your thought-provoking post makes me weaken in my resolve not to breed ewe lambs, as I think my ewe lamb Butter could be a "golden cross" with the ram who is just visiting for this breeding season. But I must work with very limited space, a husband who doesn't want the flock to grow, and an uncertain economy....Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362626549967250083.post-77191206041041366822008-11-06T15:21:00.000-08:002008-11-06T15:21:00.000-08:00Makes sense and you make some very good points! O...Makes sense and you make some very good points! Ohh, Leyland and Violet, might give you a gul/kat to boot. Any yes that combo of rams would be ideal! I think you will get there faster than you think, you have choosen some very beautiful animals.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306393089259457114noreply@blogger.com