Personal Introduction Chavak

[Chavak]

Hi, Chava!  I didn't know you had sheep – do you raise them for wool or do you keep them just because you like them?  Looking forward to hearing about your trip to China!  I'll be going to Scotland in April/May (hopefully before the midges start flying and biting).
 
Have an anagram of your screen name:
 
Achva Akim
= I am Chavak
 
Achva (אחוה):  Hebrew name, meaning "friendship."
 
Akim (אקים):  Short form of the Hebrew name Yehoyakim (יהויקים), meaning "God will establish."

Thank you for the name....it's a great one!

I raise sheep for two reasons. First, it counts towards farm deferral which gives me a big break on my property taxes. Second, it keeps the pastures under control.
They are hair sheep so they don't have wool. They get a thick coat of hair which sheds out every spring/summer so they don't have to be sheared. They are raised
for meat, but in my case they are just lawnmowers.

Sounds like we both might be overseas about the same time! We'll have to compare vacation notes.

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The breed of sheep I have are called St. Croix: