tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post3575955935226748655..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: CATTLE or SHEEP? E. AyersCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-35273638313846040082019-07-12T12:59:01.900-05:002019-07-12T12:59:01.900-05:00They sound adorable. That mix probably means they ...They sound adorable. That mix probably means they have very nice wool! <br />E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-55808263072874369372019-07-11T20:20:09.546-05:002019-07-11T20:20:09.546-05:00They are also called Jacob sheep because their mar...They are also called Jacob sheep because their markings change with each birth. Whether it's a white or black ewe, the lambs can be any combination. Very cute. I think ours are partly Shetland also.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-15448727147976850002019-07-10T22:39:47.224-05:002019-07-10T22:39:47.224-05:00I discovered that information by accident and it h...I discovered that information by accident and it has haunted me ever since! Our American history has been filled gruesomeness. Man is not very nice! And in truth, all people no matter where they live can tell tales of such atrocious events. For 1000's years man has roamed the earth and it seems we've never learned to be respectful or willing to see the other side. I find such events to be appalling and I feel ashamed to say these people were my fellow countrymen. But they are not me, and hopefully people who read will learn.<br /><br />They say that people who read are the kindest people on earth. Maybe they see both sides, but maybe they are just more intelligent for they realize that their world is much larger than than the community they call home. E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-71802896755352844112019-07-10T22:21:44.995-05:002019-07-10T22:21:44.995-05:00Thank you so much, Licha, for visiting and for you...Thank you so much, Licha, for visiting and for your kind words. Those of us here all strive to create stories that are filled with love but also with truth. Sheep often appear in my stories of the west.<br />E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29355883589487440612019-07-10T22:18:02.015-05:002019-07-10T22:18:02.015-05:00I'd love to read that story that is yet to be ...I'd love to read that story that is yet to be written. I had to laugh at pintos, some sheep especially after being shorn look as though they are related to Dalmatians. <br />:-)<br />I also find those red sheep to be very beautiful. I'd love to have a sweater from that wool!E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-66196964950539260722019-07-10T21:30:33.311-05:002019-07-10T21:30:33.311-05:00I of course knew about the sheep raisers vs. cattl...I of course knew about the sheep raisers vs. cattle ranchers animosity in the Old West, but burning sheep, dogs and herders alive? No! Never heard about that until now, and I am horrified. How can human beings be such monsters?<br /><br />I also did not know Texas is the largest producer of wool in the U.S. Amazing considering this, my adopted home state, is so synonymous with cattle and cowboys. Thanks for all the valuable information.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-14857717666644268792019-07-10T16:55:37.069-05:002019-07-10T16:55:37.069-05:00Very interesting and very good information and ver...Very interesting and very good information and very nice photos! Thank you so much for this information I enjoyed reading it and I learned some things also! God bless you.Lichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459121764687276827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-24820559512373588302019-07-10T15:26:08.512-05:002019-07-10T15:26:08.512-05:00Ours are a mix of breeds with black, white and pin...Ours are a mix of breeds with black, white and pintos (which isn't a breed). I tried spinning and have a wheel but it wasn't really my thing. I also love weaving but again dabbled in it. They are raised for meat but we do try to sell the wool. Since it's not white, it's not as easy to find markets for it.<br /><br />And yes, the Old West was a brutal place on many levels. We romanticize it and that's okay but living there had a lot of drawbacks.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-23982581636328330952019-07-10T13:42:04.813-05:002019-07-10T13:42:04.813-05:00I didn't realize you had sheep. What kind? Col...I didn't realize you had sheep. What kind? Color? Do you spin? Do you raise for wool or meat? <br /><br />The wars between the beef producers and wool producers was horrible. It's understandable as to why, but what the cattlemen did to retaliate is almost incomprehensible. The more I learn about the history of the west, the more I believe it was not the Wild West it was the Wicked West. E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-37279430742465522042019-07-10T09:59:42.729-05:002019-07-10T09:59:42.729-05:00As small ranchers, we have a cattle and sheep herd...As small ranchers, we have a cattle and sheep herd. They work quite well together. A lot of the stories about sheep relate to misuse of the range. They need to be moved on. Cattle do better with rotation also. There sure were a lot of wars fought over sheep going into cattle country, the most notorious Arizona's Pleasant Valley with the Tewksbury and Graham families. I have had an idea, which I've yet to begin of a woman wanting to run a flock in Oregon cattle country. Hopefully, if I ever finish this current everlasting WIP, I'll get to that one as women could do well running sheep ranches because of their smaller size but there is a lot more work attached to them also then cattle.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com