As Ah leave, remind Annie Lee dat it twas Delmonico that tryed to rustle ma Chickens.
I did restrain D Sheep, He wanted to blow up da whole Ranch--He does have a temper!
Talked Him out of it, Ah apologize, didn't want to endanger anyones house.
Slim, Cattle N Sheep can get along just fine, we did on the California ranch for over 30 yrs. Indeed the Basque Sheep hearders saved the ranch by leasing the land during the depresion of 29. The main thing is to keep the cattle N sheep seperate, graze the cattle first, use the cattle dip, N sheep dip, and keep all the heards well inoculated. Of course, fresh water and occasional feed suplaments, salt blocks are necessary, also proper rotation of pasture fields. The Horseshoe Ranch in Kern County Ca, was 27 sections (27sq miles) third largest ranch in California at the time. The Ranch is still around only you would know it as the Five Dogs Shooting Range. My cousins own it now. It is not a big, but it still is a working ranch.
Maybe someday when Ya'll is simmered down, Ah will tell you da Sheep's story, N how He got to be so familer with Da Dynomite.
Thats another time.
Marshal tips hat to Annie Lee, rides on.