Volume 31 Number 5 September/October, 2010 “Swimming Sheep Across Powder River,” submitted by Jeanne Bulkley of Arvada, Wyoming. See the full story on page 10.

Features Don’t Spend Good Money For Bad Problems 29 Working The Afternoon Shift: Up Gains & Fight Bloat! 37 Shearing “By The Book” And Progress Toward A Faster Clip! 42 Trophy Sheep Taking Hold Of Success By The Horns 50 Cutting Wormer Dependence 59 Departments Scribblings 6 Photo Contest 10 Meeting of Minds 12 Cute, Playful Rams Dangerous! 12 Spin Wool Using A Spindle Made Of Junk! 12 Fighting Cruelty Can Mean Fighting Animal “Rights” 16 “Seasonality” In Sheep 17 Stopping a Ram From Butting 20 “Down Under” Ramblings 22 More Info On Scrapie & vCJD 23 Want A Great Sheep Event? See How It’s Done—Texas Style! 25 Hair Sheep Reports First Hand Experiences With Many Breeds 25 Sheep May Safely Graze Mountain Lions A Control Summary 32 Book Review Kathy Sletto’s Keeping Watch Vet Check Age-Related Incoördination; Prolapse Ewes & Cripple Lambs 36 Price Reports 38 Wool-Gatherings 44 Shearing Notes 45 Poor Will’s Almanack 46 News Bleat 52 U.S. Farmers Get Greener, More Hopeful; Profit Lags 52 Contagious Lung Tumor Appears In Scotland Sheep 52 Russia: No More Balcony Shish Kebab Barbecues 53 Aussies To Share Sheep Genetics With United States Growers 53 Common Spices Cut Sheep Methane Emissions 54 Pros & Cons Of Mixed Grazing 55 Researchers Shine Light On Scrapie & Meat Contamination 56 USDA Finally Admits Overused Livestock Drugs Risky; Wants “Robust Monitoring” (NAIS?) 56 Genetic Modifications Skip To Wild Populations 57 Is New ADTF Simply The Old NAIS, Writ Large? 57 Breeders & Classifieds 60