Volume 29 Number 5 September/October, 2008 Riata Little took this photo of her brother Kellen at a range lamb docking party. See the full story on page 10.

Features Dealing With Wool On A Small Farm 34 Cajun Country Katahdins 38 “Down Under” For Cormos (And We Mean Really “Down Under”) 42 Longwools In The Desert? Good Management Is Key To Success 50 Fireproof Fabric 57 California Reds: Solution To High Costs 58 Flockmasters Dyeing For A Drink 59 First “Certified Humane” Flock In U.S. 59 Departments Scribblings 6 Photo Contest 10 Meeting of Minds 12 Does Castration Stop Horn Growth? 12 Masks To Keep Friendly Rams Friendly 12 No Need To Stress Experimental Ewes With Electric Milkers 17 Observations On Parasite Resistance In Sheep Breeds 17 Feeding Milk PasteTo Start Lambs 19 Flockmasters Beware: Internet Scammers Targeting You! 20 Depopulation: What’s In A Name? 22 Why Ewes Reject/Accept Lambs 23 Hair Sheep Reports 25 Traditional Middle-Eastern Method Of Taking Off A Sheep’s Hide 25 Vet Check: Off-Feed: Entropion, Near-Amputated Tongue 28 Sheep May Safely Graze Brief History of Compound 1080: An “Almost” Perfect Coyote Eradicant 30 Shearing Notes 33 Price Reports 40 Poor Will’s Almanack 44 Wool-Gatherings 49 News Bleat Some Sheep Are Fussy Eaters 52 ASI Opposes USDA’S Imports From Foot & Mouth Regions 52 White Wool or Black? Determinant Genes Found 53 New Bait For NAIS Sign-Ups: USDA-Funded Scrapie Test 54 More Problems With NAIS In Europe 54 “Cocky Smart” Parasite Killer 54 New FMD Test May Cut Needless Slaughter 55 Garlic To Cut Bluetongue Risk 56 Tropics, Arctic, Anywhere Between—Woolen Skivvies Best 56 46% Of Shoppers Don’t Trust U.S. Food Safety 57 DVD Review —Bert Shapiro’s Auction Day Preserving A Tradition 60 Book Review —Tully William’s Working Sheep Dogs, A Practical Guide To Training & Handling 60 Breeders & Classifieds 61