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2/11/2012      Sheepman Supply Annual Open House & Pancake Breakfast:
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Sheepman Supply Open House - Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Hours: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Serving a complimentary pancake and sausage breakfast 8:30 am to noon. Take a break from lambing chores to meet fellow shepherds, and buy your Sping supplies and equipment.

New Policy: Sheep, goat, livestock supplies 9% discount if pay with credit card - or 11% discount if pay by cash or good check. Order any special order items in advance, so
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2/26/2012      Frederick County Ag. Week - FSK Mall February 20-26, 2011
Fiber Arts Demonstarations Saturday, Feb. 25 - 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Rose Woodsmall and her group of spinners and weavers will be demonstrating the various Fiber Arts: the spinning process, weaving, felting, knitting, crocheting, and dying yarn.

Location: FSK Mall - in the large Center Court area - Saturday, Feb. 25 - 1:00 to 5:00 pm

The large spinning wheel shown is called a Walking Wheel.

Ag. Week at the FSK Mall is well attended and is a good opportunity to demonstrate and explain the wonders
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2/29/2012      Golden Shears World Shearing Championships
in New Zealand
Feb. 29 to March 3, 2012

The World's premier Shearing & Wool Handling Championships takes place in Masterton New Zealand.

Starting in 1961, through years of fierce, annual competition, the Golden Shears has become an icon of the shearing and wool handling industry.

This three-day event encompasses novice, junior, intermediate, senior and open shearing competitions along with junior, senior and open wool handling events, and singles wool pressing competitions and the coveted triathlon award.

Emily Chamelin, Maryland shearer, is on the
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3/24/2012      Brunswick Co-Op Open House
Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Brunswick Co-Op (Southern States) Open House - 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Sheep feed and health products on sale. Baby chicks and ducks on display. Hotdogs, bakery, drinks being sold by the Calico Clovers 4-H Club.

. Sheep Shearing Demonstrations, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
. Rebecca Trussell - demonstrate turning "roving into yarn".
. Phil Drake, Red Hill Sharpening - demonstrate how to correctly sharpen shearing instruments, plus perform some sharpening on site.
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4/7/2012      Rose Hill Manor - Easter Egg Roll for Children
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Bunnies, Lambs, Goats and Chicks to Pet

Celebrate Spring with an Easter Egg Roll at Rose Hill Manor. Bring your Easter basket to fill with crafts and prizes. Participate with stories, songs, and games. Enter age-appropriate egg roll.

Egg Roll Cost: $5.00 per child. Ages 2 to 12 years.
Must pre-register. Call 301-600-2936

Approx. Egg Roll Times
2-3 years 1:30 pm
4-5 years 2:00 pm
6-8 years 2:30 pm
9-12 years 3:00 pm

What is an Easter Egg Roll without lambs, baby
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1/15/2012      Lambing Begins Soon - Lambing Kit Supplies - Lambing Process
Tools To Help Increase Your Lambing Success
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Photo: Triplet lambs born to a first-time Suffolk ewe on a cold February night. What are your procedures for new born lamb care?

Most shepherds begin lambing in warmer weather. A few begin lambing in January. Will you be ready?

Here are three short papers you'll find helpful. E-mail Peter Vorac for copies - pvorac@comcast.net
. Lambing Kit Supplies - Lambing Process, by Peter and Kelly Vorac, 5 pgs
. Preparing for Lambing, by Greg
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12/24/2011      Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - December 24-25, 2011
Christmas Season

Many FCSB members work with their local churches and provide sheep and lambs for Christmas nativity scenes, children's services, and church services.

If you plan to work with a church, send us some information and photos.

Will list the FCSB members - and the church services and photos on the FCSB website.
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12/5/2011      Baltimore County Sheep Producers Meeting
"Uses of Wool for Insulation"
Monday, December 5, 2011

The Frederick County Sheep Breeders are invited to join the Balt. County Association at their Membership meeting, this coming Monday, Dec. 5th, at the Balt County Extension Office - 7:00 pm. 1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville. (Rte 83 north, take exit 20 west Shawan Rd)

Purpose: To meet George Cornwall - developer of wool insulation (blown-in & wool batt insulation) to learn about this unique, state-of-the-art wool insulation process. Website: www.oregonshepherd.com

Why is this important? How
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11/24/2011      Thanksgiving - Eat Lamb
November 24, 2011

Give a turkey a break - eat lamb this Thanksgiving.

This turkey artwork was developed by Holly Porter, Marketing Department, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit. Thanks Holly!
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11/15/2011      Fall Membership Meeting
Animal Control Laws, Process and Rights of Farmers
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

FCSB Fall Membership Meeting. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 - 6:30 pm.

NEW MEETING LOCATION - 30 N. Market Street (between Patrick and Church St), Frederick - enter by front door. Parking deck around the corner on Church St, or park on the street.

Note: Meeting location changed from Frederick County Animal Control on Rosemont Ave.

Speaker: Harold Domer, Director, Frederick County Animal Control. Program Information forthcoming.

Very timely topic in light of the recent sheep
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