Volume 26 Number 2 March/April, 2005 Cover photo by Marie Laudeman of Lakeville, Indiana. (See Photo Contest on page 8.)

Departments Scribblings 6 Photo Contest Winners 8 Meeting of Minds 9 Vet Check 40 Shearing Notes 41 Sheep May Safely Graze A Predator Problem Shows Up: Part II 42 Price Reports 44 Newsbleat 46 Wool-Gatherings 55 Poor Will’s Almanack 56 Features Dairy Sheep Big Opportunity 21 How to Raise Lambs Profitably 28 Sheep Fests Enhance Flock Success 32 Why I Like Jacob Sheep 35 Blue Ribbon Mom: A Show Ring Education 37