A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 11,2003 Socializing, Learning, Watching Farm Show Provides All Three For Sheep Exhibitor (Continued from Page A 23) market lamb for the ring, Jaymi enjoys showing the breed. “They have a different attitude than other sheep,” she said. “They’re easier to work with.” In addition, they are easy keepers. “Last year Cotton had her lamb on her own, and we didn’t even know it” until they found the little lamb that Jaymi showed as a market lamb at a local fair. Several cattle join the sheep at Thistle Rock Farm. The British White Park (at right), “Libby,” is a family favorite. FARM SHOW SPECIALS HDSSOICIIOV 1200 PSI, 2.2 GPM, Hot Water Pressure Washer List $2,395.00 Special *1,895°* New Model The work aspect is a consid eration, however. “For market lambs, you just shave the wool, but for Corrie dales you trim the wool, then wash up to the stomach line,” she said. Then exhibitors make the rest of the wool dirty to show the whiteness of the wool underneath and the crimp. Clay mixed with water, mill or grain dust, or even some paints are used to make the newly trimmed wool look “dirty,” the Booths 105-107 New Expo Hall Kochel Equipment Co. 610-286-5519 way Corriedales are properly shown. When Jaymi got her lamb from the Corriedale association, she attended a clinic they spon sored to leam how to fit her sheep a process that is still on going, she says. The sheep must be trimmed to show height, a wide rear end and smaller front end. “It’s a lot more than just slicking them down, when what you see is what you get,” such as in the market lamb HDS 1000 220V10 2250 PSI, 4.5 GPM, Cold • Hot • Steam List $5,595.00 Special *3,295°° Limited Quantities 3030 Ridge Rd. (Rt. 23) Elverson, PA 888-922-9680 www.kochelequipment.com Jaymi McMichael hopes to build on “Cotton’s” win last year at the Farm Show. competition, according to Julie. In addition to sheep, she owns three head of cattle herself. How ever there are eight head in all, since the family also raises beef to sell. Fourteen-acre Thistle Rock Farm is rented out for com pro duction. The McMichaels also use the land for pastures and for growing the strawberries and raspberries that they sell at road side. Karcher HD 3000 9 HP Honda, 3000 psi, 3 gpm, Free Dirt Blaster Nozzle & Hose Reel Special Purchase $39900 Limited Quantities
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