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National Premises IDs are for cattle, bison, swine, and only used for sheep and goats in lieu of an Arizona Flock ID if purchasing microchips. Arizona Flock IDs are tied to animals. If you move, your ID moves with you as long as you are located in Arizona. Arizona Flock IDs are for sheep and goats only.
A flock of sheep was seen in the third Wallace and Gromit short film;.BiographyThe flock of sheep were taken from the farms by, a robot dog and, his owner. The sheep were loaded into a lorry and was taken to be minced up and turned into. Once opened the door of the lorry to free the sheep, who took shelter in 's home until they were safe to return to the farm.
The sheep helped to break the bars of the prison Gromit was in to free him. The sheep were almost turned into dog food, but were saved by who hit Preston with an anvil causing the sheep mincing machine to jam. In the end, all the sheep returned safety to the farms.Another flock of sheep also appear in the Wallace and Gromit spin-off show, however, it is unknown if they are the same flock as the one in A Close Shave.
The enclosure also providedprotection from wolves and other animals of prey. The enclosure alsocontained the door of the sheepfold, an opening for the sheep tocome in and go out. It was at this opening at the Shepherd wouldlie, in order for a thief or Wolf to come in he would have to climbover the Shepherd at the door.
The Shepherd would also inspect eachof a sheep as it passed under the rod at the door of the sheepfold.In the morning the shepherd would call his sheep and they would exitthe fold because they knew his voice.-Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the doorinto the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is athief and a robberIn this beautiful figure referenceis made to the place of shelter for the sheep where they mightrepose at night, and be safe from the attacks of wild beasts. Themodern sheep-folds of Syria, which no doubt resemble those ofancient times, are low, flat opening into a court, which issurrounded by a stone wall, protected on the top by a layer ofthorns. A door way carefully guarded forms the entrance. Sheep-folds are referred to in a number of passages. See Num, xxxii, 16,24, 36; 1 Sam, xxiv, 3; 2 Chron.
Xxxii, 28; Psa. Ixxviii, 70.Freeman, Manners and Customs of the BibleA simpleimprovised sheepfold. Such is sometimes made by the shepherd when heis a distance from his home, or especially when he may be in theterritory of mountains.
It is a temporary affair that can be takendown easily when it comes time to move on to another location. Afence is built of tangled thorn bushes or rude bowers. This is allthe protection that is needed, as the shepherds often sleep withtheir flocks when the weather permits. Ezekiel mentions such asheepfold when he predicts the future of Israel: 'I will feed themin a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall theirfold be' (Ezekiel 34:14). Manners And Customs of Bible LandsMorepermanent sheepfolds. Such shelters are usually built by theshepherd in a valley, or else on the sunny side of a hill wherethere is protection from cold winds.
This fold is a low buildingwith arches in front of it, and a wall forming an outdoor enclosure,joining the building. When the weather is mild, the sheep and goatsare allowed to be in the enclosure during the night, but if theweather is stormy, or the evenings are cold, then the flock is shutup in the interior part of the fold, with its protection of roof andwalls.
The walls of the enclosure are about three feet wide at thebottom, and become narrower at the top. They are from four to sixfeet high. Large stones are used in constructing the outsides of thewall, and they are also placed on the top, and then the center isfilled with smaller pieces of stone, of which there is much in theland. Sharp, thorn bushes are put on the top of this wall to protectthe sheep from wild animals or robbers. There is a gate guarded by awatchman.
JESUS made reference to the familiar sheepfold of Israelwhen He spoke those memorable words of His: 'He that entereth not bythe door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, thesame is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door isthe shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter watchman openeth.(John 10:1-3). Manners And Customs of Bible LandsLARGENUMBER OF SHEEP IN PALESTINE From the days of Abraham down to moderntimes, sheep have abounded in the Holy Land. The Arabs of Biblelands have largely been dependent through the centuries upon sheepfor their living. The Jews of Bible times were first shepherds andthen farmers, but they never abandoned entirely their shepherd life.The large number of sheep in the land can be understood when it isrealized that Job had fourteen thousand sheep (Job 42:12), and thatKing Solomon at the Temple's dedication, sacrificed one hundred andtwenty thousand sheep (I Kings 8:63).
Fat-tailed sheep the varietymostly in use. The fat tail provides reserve strength for the sheep,much like the hump does on a camel. There is energy in the tail.When the sheep is butchered, this fatty tail is quite valuable.People will buy the tail, or part of it, and use it for frying. Thatthis variety of sheep was in use in ancient times is seen byreferences in the Pentateuch to the fat tail of the sheep.
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'Alsothou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat thatcovereth the inwards' (Exodus 29:22). 'And the fat that covereth theinwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards' (Leviticus 3:9).Manners And Customs of Bible LandsIntimateknowledge of the sheep. The shepherd is deeply interested in everysingle one of his flock. Some of them may be given pet names becauseof incidents connected with them. They are usually counted eachevening as they enter the fold, but sometimes the shepherd dispenseswith the counting, for he is able to feel the absence of anyone ofhis sheep.
With one sheep gone, something is felt to be missing fromthe appearance of the entire flock. One shepherd in the Lebanondistrict was asked if he always counted his sheep each evening. Hereplied in the negative, and then was asked how then he knew if allhis sheep were present. This was his reply: 'Master, if you were toput a cloth over my eyes, and bring me any sheep and only let me puthands on its face, I could tell in a moment if it was mine or not.'
Dickson visited the desert Arabs, he witnessed anevent that revealed the amazing knowledge which some of them have oftheir sheep. One evening, shortly after dark, an Arab shepherd beganto call out one by one the names of his fifty-one mother sheep, andwas able to pick out each one's lamb, and restore it to its motherto suckle. To do this in the light would be a feat for manyshepherds, but this was done in complete darkness, and in the midstof the noise coming from the ewes crying for their lambs, and thelambs crying for their mothers. But no Oriental shepherd ever had amore intimate knowledge of his sheep than JESUS our great Shepherdhas of those who belong to His flock. He once said of Himself: 'I amthe good shepherd, and know my sheep' (John 10:14). Manners AndCustoms of Bible LandsHANDLING ANDGATHERING THE SHEEP Several flocks sometimes allowed to mix.
Morethan one flock may be kept in the same fold, and often flocks aremixed while being watered at a well. For the time being, no attemptis made to separate them. Jacob saw such a mixture of flocks: 'ThenJacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people ofthe East.
And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and lo,there were three flocks of sheep lying by it' (Genesis 29:1-3).Manners And Customs of Bible LandsThe wildanimals of Israel today include wolves, panthers, hyenas, andjackals. The lion has not lived in the land since the days of theCrusaders. The last bear was killed over half a century ago. Davidas a shepherd lad experienced the coming of a lion and of a bearagainst his flock, and by the LORD's help, he was able to slay bothof them (I Samuel 17:3437).
Amos tells of a shepherd attempting torescue one of the flock from the lion's mouth: 'As the shepherdtaketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear'(Amos 3:12). One experienced Syrian shepherd is reported to havefollowed a hyena to his lair and compelled the animal to give up hisprey. He won his victory over the wild beast by himself howling incharacteristic fashion, striking on rocks with his heavy staff, andflinging deadly stones with his slingshot. The sheep was thencarried in his arms back to the fold. The faithful shepherd must bewilling to risk his life for the sake of the flock, and perhaps givehis life for them. As our Good Shepherd JESUS not only risked hislife for us, He actually gave Himself on our behalf.
He said: 'I amthe good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep'(John 10:11). Manners And Customs of Bible LandsAbility toseparate the sheep.
When it becomes necessary to separate severalflocks of sheep, one shepherd after another will stand up and callout: 'Tahhoo! Or a similar call of his own choosing.
Thesheep lift up their heads, and after a general scramble, beginfollowing each one his own shepherd. They are thoroughly familiarwith their own shepherd's tone of voice. Strangers have often usedthe same call, but their attempts to get the sheep to follow themalways fail. The words of JESUS are indeed true to Eastern shepherdlife when he said: 'The sheep follow him, for they know his voice.And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: forthey know not the voice of strangers' (John 10:4,5). Manners AndCustoms of Bible LandsSeparatinggoats from sheep.
At certain times it becomes necessary to separatethe goats from the sheep, although they may be cared for by the sameshepherd that cares for the sheep. They do not graze well together,and so it frequently becomes necessary to keep them apart from thesheep while they are grazing. Broadus, when visitingIsrael, reported seeing a shepherd leading his flock of white sheepand black goats all mingled together. When he turned into a valley,having led them across the Plain of Sharon, he turned around andfaced his flock: 'When a sheep came up, he tapped it with his longstaff on the right side of the head, and it quickly moved off to hisright; a goat he tapped on the other side, and it went to his left.'
This is the picture the Saviour had in mind when he spoke the solemnwords: 'And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shallseparate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheepfrom the goats; and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, butthe goats on the left' (Matthew 25:32-33). Manners And Customs ofBible Landsan enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isa. Sheep-foldsare mentioned Num. 32:16, 24, 36; 2 Sam. 2:6; John 10:1,etc. It was prophesied of the cities of Ammon (Ezek. 25:5), Aroer(Isa.
17:2), and Judaea, that they would be folds or couching-placesfor flocks. 'Among the pots,' of the Authorized Version (Ps. 68:13),is rightly in the Revised Version, 'among the sheepfolds.' Shep'-kot, shep'-fold (gedherah, mikhlah, mishpethayim,naweh; aule): At night the sheep are driven into a sheepfold if theyare in a district where there is danger from robbers or wild beasts.These folds are simple walled enclosures (Nu 32:16; Jdg 5:16; 2 Ch32:28; Ps 78:70; Zeph 2:6; Jn 10:1). On the top of the wall isheaped thorny brushwood as a further safeguard.
Sometimes there is acovered hut in the corner for the shepherd. Where there is no dangerthe sheep huddle together in the open until daylight, while theshepherd watches over them (Gen 31:39; Lk 2:8). In the winter timecaves are sought after (1 Sam 24:3; Zeph 2:6).
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