About George

George was born on March 1, 2002, and was named after President George W. Bush. Since President Bush is nearing the end of his second term and his party got its butt whipped in the last election, George has decided to drop the "W" from his name.

George is a crossbred sheep. His mother (dam) was a Katahdin and his father (sire) was a White Dorper named Tarheel. When George was born, no ewe would claim him or allow him to nurse, so he was fed on a bottle for six weeks before being weaned.

George as a young lamb (he's the one in the back)

George is a wether. He was castrated (neutered) so he could be sold as a pet or grazer. He hurt his leg at the time he was to be sold. When he recovered, Susan (the webmaster) couldn't bear to part with him so he became a permanent resident of The Baalands.

During the year, George lives with the rams on the farm, sometimes the ewes. He's a little (actually a lot!) on the chubby side since all he does is eat. His favorite food (besides grain) is leaves. George generally speaks when he is spoken to and responds to his name, or anything that sounds like it. He can be led with a halter or collar, but prefers just to trot along behind Susan, or whoever is carrying the bucket of feed.

George is a hair sheep, so he sheds his coat (a mixture of hair and wool) each year. Because hair sheep are more resistant to internal parasites (worms), George has not been dewormed since he was a young lamb. Like the ewes and rams in the flock, George receives an annual booster for enterotoxemia and tetanus (CD-T). His hooves are trimmed once per year, a procedure he does not like having done!

George has become sensitive about his weight: 206 lbs. in October 2006. He hopes you enjoy his web site!

You can e-mail George at georgew@sheep101.info.

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Last updated 14-Nov-2006 by Susan Schoenian.

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