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HobbyPicker
Posted 2006-12-11 3:23 PM (#227256)
Subject: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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I'm a farmer with dairy cattle and sheep, and right now it's breeding season for the sheep. I inseminate most of my sheep with frozen semen, guess not many other ofc members do that as part of your day job? Don't think it influences my guitar playing in any way though! :p
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brainslag
Posted 2006-12-11 3:32 PM (#227257 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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I'll have to trust you on that.
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Joyful Noise
Posted 2006-12-11 3:33 PM (#227258 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Sshhhh! Don't tell Cliff !!!


Actually for many years I used to breed thoroughbred racehorses. Breeding season is January though April. Since the thoroughbred registry (the Jockey Club) requires live cover in order for foals to be registered all we had to do is transport the mares to the stallions and let the stallions do their thing when the mares were ready. Thoroughbreds are the only animal breed where humans are considerate of their animals. :D
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Tommy M.
Posted 2006-12-11 3:41 PM (#227259 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Hobbypicker, I hope you not trying to pull the wool over our eyes, with that post.
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Jeff W.
Posted 2006-12-11 3:42 PM (#227260 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Jack off all trades...
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-11 3:43 PM (#227261 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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jw..i think cliff and witko resemble that remark...jason
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cliff
Posted 2006-12-11 3:47 PM (#227262 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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One time, . . . at BandCamp . . . .
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Joyful Noise
Posted 2006-12-11 4:06 PM (#227263 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
rick, i can relate to that as well, but we did I.A about 50 mares last season..but just dont tell the wvtba..lol...i doubt you've heard of the farm but i worked for one of the biggest breeding farms in wva at the time......jason
No I haven't heard of the farm. It's a reasonable rule since thoroughbreds are a closed gene pool and live covers limit the number of any one stallion's offspring to about 100 at the most each season. Most farms will help a little and AI if the mare is present at the stallion's farm and is a "problem mare". With the DNA testing they require now for registration I imagine shipping of semen will probably be reduced to some degree, but I guess it still goes on.
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Beal
Posted 2006-12-11 4:08 PM (#227264 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding



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And even if it's just one sheep......
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2006-12-11 4:17 PM (#227265 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding



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I, too, worked on a dairy farm/plant in high school and early college. My best friend's father owned the place. There were a lot of fun things you could do with a tank of liquid nitrogen. I don't recall exactly, but it was, what, several hundred degrees below zero?
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-11 4:20 PM (#227266 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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stuff with explode with a little tap at those tepms...allsortsa fun..jason
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Jeff W.
Posted 2006-12-11 4:22 PM (#227267 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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I used to help out a family dairy farmer every now and then as he allowed my students to visit and see how a family farm was run...

Of course, when I showed up on a weekend to lend a hand there was always an interesting job waiting for me...

One word... "fly shit"

(you wouldn't believe how much flies shit)
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MWoody
Posted 2006-12-11 4:32 PM (#227268 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding



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I'm guessing that Al is busy somewhere else...


As a Non-farm boy who got to help butcher Rabbits but feels no need to harvest meat again I would like to thank all of you Animal Husbandry Specialist that make it possible for me to beleive that steak comes from the supermarket!

Salute!
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Joyful Noise
Posted 2006-12-11 4:35 PM (#227269 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Jeff, tell him to check out fly-predators. they really do work! And yes, flies shit alot!

Fly Predators
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Joyful Noise
Posted 2006-12-11 4:46 PM (#227270 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
we mostly AI'D problme mares and we collected from the best stallion we had because hes 23yrs old and a solid kick could have seriously put him out of commission. we had wva stallion of the year for about 10yrs in a row with my boy adam and wesham..those two boys threw countless stakes horses and have won the wva breeders classics for numorous years..but that bllod line is all but gone now...ive been around race horses all my life..my pop's been doing it for 30=yrs now...jason
I haven't heard of those two, you're a long way from Texas. You probably wouldn't have heard of most of our stallions either but we did have Spend a Buck standing about 5 miles from here when he was in Texas. The most vicious stallion I've seen was Secret Claim, who was a full brother to Gone West. He routinely put his handlers in the hospital. I think they AI'ed him alot because he could really tear up a mare with his teeth.
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schroeder
Posted 2006-12-11 4:47 PM (#227271 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Mostly I prefer the centre soundhole, but the multi-hole ute sounds fantastic. Gee its good to be a member of a guitar club.
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Mr. Ovation
Posted 2006-12-11 4:56 PM (#227272 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Hey guys... is thread really necessary here? I realize it's informative and such, but unless Kaman is purchasing Omaha Steaks and when you buy a guitar you get a box of steaks, or some similar deal... take the OT stuff... elsewhere, or at least label the thread as such.

Thanks
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2006-12-11 5:28 PM (#227273 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Miles, didn't you have a whole thread on Harley's about a year ago?

You and Lisa coming over for the party the Thursday night of NAMM?
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muzza
Posted 2006-12-11 5:38 PM (#227274 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding



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Actually they're Norwegian steaks.

The OFC... home of hemoroids, nasal hair, sheep 'breeding', (yeah, sure) banjo bashing and christmas trees.

Oh, and something about unusual guitars, but that's mainly irrelevent. (or irreverent?)

I'm wondering just what it was that Miles had to 'edit' from the original post. The mind boggles (as the sheep shudder)

Are the Norwegians taking over as the brunt of the sheep jokes from New Zealand and Wales?
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Joyful Noise
Posted 2006-12-11 6:00 PM (#227275 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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He edited the title of the thread to mark it OT. And yes it's hard to keep track.

Acceptable: Hemorroids, nasal hair, harleys, BMWs, llamas.

Unacceptable: sheep, thoroughbreds.

Expect a rebuke for mentioning sheep udders. :D
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Joyful Noise
Posted 2006-12-11 6:10 PM (#227276 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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BTW, anyone who buys a guitar from me gets a free horse. You pay for shipping. :eek:
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cruster
Posted 2006-12-11 6:21 PM (#227277 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Originally posted by Joyful Noise:
Expect a rebuke for mentioning sheep udders. :D
I thought cows had udders. Do sheep have them, too? I learn something new here every day.
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Tupperware
Posted 2006-12-11 6:33 PM (#227278 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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Originally posted by HobbyPicker:
I inseminate most of my sheep with frozen semen, guess not many other ofc members do that ...
Well, sometimes when it's really cold outside ...
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Jeff W.
Posted 2006-12-11 6:37 PM (#227279 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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colt357
Posted 2006-12-11 9:26 PM (#227280 - in reply to #227256)
Subject: Re: OT- Remarks on sheep breeding


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You's guys is Baaaaad!
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