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First of all, I want to apologise to all those people who have e mailed me at this web site, and to whom I have not replied. I have had some strange computer problems this year and have lost a lot of old messages - but THANK YOU to all those who have contacted me to with comments about the site, or questions about keeping the sheep. Your interest is greatly appreciated. It has been a wonderful summer for the sheep. The grass hasn't stopped growing, because of all the rain, and the ewes are in good condition now that tupping time has arrived again (I am writing this in September). I can't show you sheep for sale because all the ones I want to sell have been sold! Demand has been really high this year. More and more people are realising what a pleasure it is to keep a few Jacob Sheep.
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 As
you will gather from the rest of the site, I prefer to keep the two horned
type of Jacob BUT this year, when my old favourite ram went off colour, I
introduced my 4 horned ram Harome Gyles (he came from Yorkshire) to the
flock and the result was the pretty little group of 4 horned ewe lambs you
see here. Not all his offspring had 4 horns but, the nine that did have
all, happily, found new homes. |
 As I
mentioned in the 2003 Update, lambs grow very quickly
into 'proper' sheep. Born in February, these ram lambs, pictured at 5
months old will very soon be eager to work. As I write, in September, two
of them have already completed their work, at a flock in Devon. |
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The judge, Lesley Partridge made Woolpit Polly Champion Jacob at the Suffolk County Show and Woolpit Billy (who misbehaved greatly at the Suffolk Show and nearly pulled my arms out of their sockets see picture below!) came into his own at the Norfolk Show and, posing like an old trouper, impressed the judge, Dave Tuffney, enough to be made Champion there.
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 The
Norfolk Show organisers have re-introduced Jacob Classes this year and
looked after us very well. It would be great if more exhibitors would come
along in future years. |
Some
of the lambs that were pictured in the 2003 section have grown into the
handsome chaps you see pictured with neighbours, Charlotte and
Sophie. They agreed to pose with the rams to show just how quiet and
friendly they can be if handled correctly. Thank you girls. 
Bear
in mind that, at the time this picture was taken, these rams had not been
handled or halter trained for shows. They are just nice natured as a result
of firm and kind treatment since they were born. 
We
entered only two shows this year and I'm happy to say that Woolpit sheep,
once again, did not let me down. 
Billy
then competed in the Interbreed class and continued to behave like a star,
then Polly and Billy worked together to gain 3rd place in the Interbreed
Pairs - which was a great achievement amongst strong competition.