15 years ago we did some breeding of Jacob rams to Blackbelly. As the Blackbelly sheep are in comparison to other breeds in very low number and extreme difficult to raise, as we see on this list daily, with 1/4 of Jacob genetics lots of problems could be solved.Jacobs are much sturdier, less losses in lambs, less problems with parasites The best breed to use in BB would be the Romanov, shedding is much better in first generation, 50:50 already a good sheep
Would be a way to improve, if there is still a possibility to improve regards Helmut ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Wereb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info>; "Nancy Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Breed Crossing > Why would you want to do that? Mixing genetics of two > relatively rare breeds removes one more chance for the > ewe to [pass on her genetics to others of her 'kind.' > > Terry > > --- Nancy Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> We were just wondering if anyone had ever crossed a >> Jacob 4 horn sheep with >> a Black Belly? If so what did you get? We were >> thinking about doing this but >> were wondering if anyone else had experimented >> either on purpose or by >> accident. Thanks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at >> %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >> > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 23/02/2006 > > _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
