Hosts Kathy and Val recap a Jacob Sheep Breeders Association webinar with the Livestock Conservancy, covering what defines a breed, differences between U.S. and U.K. Jacob lines, conservation-minded breeding strategies (line-breeding vs. outcrossing), and the importance of registration and monitoring inbreeding coefficients.

They also share farm updates — managing rams, a growing livestock guardian puppy, chicken care questions, and upcoming plans to skirt and wash fleeces while exploring the science behind fiber washing.