Sure is quiet around here.

[litl rooster]

Martshall............one more stick of dynamite from ole lamb chop and I'll shear him like a poodle.



By the way Slim sheep will graze closer to the dung piles than cattle, and a horse will surely overgraze right down to the roots. I just can't help poking at Sheepherders. It's in the blood

[Delmonico]

"Sides that they ain't got no sense of humor.

[Marshal harpoluke]

Martshall............one more stick of dynamite from ole lamb chop and I'll shear him like a poodle.



By the way Slim sheep will graze closer to the dung piles than cattle, and a horse will surely overgraze right down to the roots. I just can't help poking at Sheepherders. It's in the blood

Whats tha matter, can't find Yer feathers?  Ya should keep em numbered fer da times they get blowed off.

It's OK, must confess to liken Chicken jokes--espally ll'rouster types--their good if properly cooked.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim You is right Sheep can knaw the grass so short that to Cattle can't get it. 

It Don't have to be that way,  We graze the pasture with the Cattle first, then a few weeks later the Sheep--no problem.

The trick is to keep the sheep moving, they will by nature stand and graze the grass to the roots, they are not smart.  Cattle normly wont over graze they are a bit smarter.

The Cowboy N the Sheepherder both have to work as a team, this means planning and preparing the watering holes, and salt licks, etc Sheep/Cattle dip etc.

Sheep droopings, are absorbed into the land much faster than Cattle dung, thus enriching the soil--that means better grazing the next year.

It's all hard, honest work, ifin ye tough enough ta do it.

Some unscruplous Sheepherders overgrazed the land razing the ire of the Cattlemen, and resulted in some very bad rangwars.

Haven't seen but heard of other Cattleranchers and Sheephearders working together.

The truth is the Indians probably managed the land and  the Buffalo better than us.

It all dependes on how Ya look at it.

The Bible is filled with references to how unsmart sheep are.

Slim

[Marshal harpoluke]

The Bible is filled with references to how unsmart sheep are.

Slim

:)So very true.

God chouses the Kings and leaders from the Sheephearders because they are smart ones, n faithfull---if they follow the Great Sheephearder the Lord Jesus Christ.

Da ones that don't  get Israel into trouble.

Any other nation for that matter too.

[Delmonico]

Jesus was a carpenter, David was a sheep herder and got into trouble with lust.

[DArchangel]

give me a good camel any day. don't taste as good but they work, eat anything that looks like vegatation,give milk, and go forever on a one BIG drink. ok they spit and stink but a cowboy can empothise (sp)

[Marshal harpoluke]

 

Both true, He is also called the Great Shepard, King of Kings and Lord of Lords--He is the Great Trail Boss.  Yes He owns the Cattle of a thosuand hills, He is also in charge of da sheep, Israel is from the Hebrew root word ofspring of the Ewe Sheep.   He also calles His people the 'Apple of His eye', meaning if Ya attack His sheep Yer trying to poke God in ;the eye.

Not such a good idea.  He says vengence is Mine, I Shall repay--I don't know bout You, but Ah don't want to mess with da living God.

[Delmonico]

God knows sheep is dumb, he created them that way.  "Thou sal't not lie!"

[Marshal harpoluke]

give me a good camel any day. don't taste as good but they work, eat anything that looks like vegatation,give milk, and go forever on a one BIG drink. ok they spit and stink but a cowboy can empothise (sp)

Did someone mention that they Bite!  They do however have the most beautiful eyes--and the most horrable gait.

Dell knowbody ever said sheep were smart, but they are kinda cute--especialy the lambs.

[Forty Rod]

This thread has gone to sheep in a hurry.

I said "sheep".  Don't be rollin' your eyes at me.

[litl rooster]

Followed Wylie E Coyote's pick up truck, this aftyernoon. The bumper sticker read Sheep it's for Dinner, 10,000,000 coyotes couldn't be wrong


Forty see We didn't roll the eyes

[Delmonico]

Simon and Garfunkel had it right, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, thats what I always use with the lamb.

Cute eyes, that's what they tell me about deer, "How can you shot them, they have such cute eyes?" "Well I don't normally shoot at the eyes, the base of the ear is much better."

Course deer are dumb, you can tell, they poop little round balls.

[Trinity]

Who says Cattlemen N Sheephearders can't get along?

Dell Yer talkin through Yer Hat!  The real problem with the Sheep N Cattle is the danger of Anthrax and hoff n mouth desiese.  Ya have to be very careful and not over graze the range.

We ran both Cattle N Sheep at the ranch for more than 30 years with out a problem. The Basque Sheepherders are very skilled and know how to propely handle without overgrazing.

The Horseshoe Ranch was split up after the Stockton estate in the 1950's it was the third largest ranch in California, 27 Sections.  The Eldaberry Ranch Owned by Marion Jewel Stockton was one of the sub ranches  was 3 &1/2 sections that is the one I grew up on and rode heard.  He was my Grandfather,  My Mother also grew up on the ranch with da Cattle N da Sheep.  We also had hourses, chickens, ducks, n geese and one burro n one goat (fer milk). The main ranch is not called the Horseshoe ranch today--it is called the 5dogs shooting facility and is still a working ranch today.  My cousins own n operate it.

Da Sheep is bringing up da Gatling Gun, said somethin bout giving Ya some Dancing lessons.

Is your sheep Basque?  That explains the love of explosives, must be a member of ETA.

Trinity says: "Txotx!"

[Delmonico]

Careful Trinity yer gonna get hit by a load of soft, green buckshot outa a 10 ga.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Methinks Del is asking for a clanging.



AnnieLee

[Marshal harpoluke]

Is your sheep Basque?  That explains the love of explosives, must be a member of ETA.

Trinity says: "Txotx!"

Txotx?

The Basque that I knew were not ETA,  they wouldn't wast their spit on them murderin bushwhackers.

Itin Yer want Yer own spread, Ye can get it without bushwhacken Yer neighbor.

Da Sheep said He learned His use of Dynomite from a fellower named Nobel.

He was trying to stablize 'nitroglycerine', Dats some very tricky stuff--too dificult fer mining, but Dynomite is fairly safe N eazy ta use.

Blasting powder is not always powerful enough, n it won't work if wet.

[Trinity]

Txotx?

The Basque that I knew were not ETA,  they wouldn't wast their spit on them murderin bushwhackers.

Itin Yer want Yer own spread, Ye can get it without bushwhacken Yer neighbor.

Da Sheep said He learned His use of Dynomite from a fellower named Nobel.

He was trying to stablize 'nitroglycerine', Dats some very tricky stuff--too dificult fer mining, but Dynomite is fairly safe N eazy ta use.

Blasting powder is not always powerful enough, n it won't work if wet.

Trinity is well versed in words related to drinking.  Txotx (pronounced "Choach") sorta means "Cheers"

[litl rooster]

Horse saddled  ..............check
50' rope  .....................check
short line  ....................check
hand shears..................check
xtry blades...................check

[Delmonico]

"Hey, you left little round balls behind, clean them up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: