SC - Lamb!!! (and kids)

[Decker, Terry D.]

> I'm surprised that pork is so expensive down there. The Irish call the
> pig
> "The gentleman who pays the rent", which caused my county Sheriff a
> great
> amount of amusement when I told him that in another context. Pigs are
> very
> prolific, +/- 10 per litter, 2 litters per year, and easy keepers,
> since
> they eat almost anything, whereas sheep only drop 1-3 lambs once per
> year,
> and require a fair amount of tending in comparison. Out of curiosity,
> how
> much is a leg of lamb/lb vs. a fresh ham/lb and  pork chops/lb vs.
> lamb
> chops/lb down there?
>
> And when am I moving down there with you so we can make $ raising pigs
>
> while dining on lamb and seafood to our heart's content?
>
> Luv to ya, Charles,
>
> Phlip
>

I don't remember much in the way of work with my sheep other than
lugging bales of hay and the occasional bag of mash, though i will
confess to teaching them to catch tossed apples and pears simply because
it was fun to watch them play.
margali

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