baw Teodoro is still chilling on the west coast, but I'm looking forward to him arriving this fall and being introduced to some of the girls. He seems to be a 4 horn so perfectly fused that it's only evidenced by the seam running down each side. baw Arsenio headed off to GA back in February, and I'm glad to have lined up Teodoro to come replace him. Shown here in June. |
| July 25, 2011 |
6 comments:
Stunning!
Isn't he just? :)
Hi! He is beautiful! My family and I are looking into raising sheep, especially the Navajo-Churro. Saw your page and hope you don't mind if I pick your sight for info. Thank you!
You're most welcome, Tela. I started the flock nearly 5 years ago in a state with zero churros, and that's exactly how I learned about them! If you haven't been yet, check out the N-CSA website : http://navajo-churrosheep.com . That gives you access to a bunch of other breeders' websites and photos.
Thank you, Rebecca! I'm enjoying learning about them. There is a lot to learn. What is the most challenging aspect of being a shepherd?
That's a tricky question. After some thought, I think I'd say it's learning how to read the sheep. They are very quiet about not feeling well - this is a species that will yell their head off if you're late with dinner, but are very silent about being in pain whether you're talking illness, parasites, lambing, etc. It makes it quite tricky to catch some problems early. However, the more you get to know your own sheep as well as the species in general, the more you learn how to tell when they're a bit off. You just have to remember that when they seem "a bit off", there's a good chance there is something wrong that needs to be dealt with.
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