sorry Moderator, forgot to disable graphics on first message sent. Hi Dana: I've been raising American Blackbellies (horned stock) for several years and we absolutely love the meat! It is lean, no added junk, and it tastes a whole lot better than wool sheep - no lanolin for one thing! Very mild. Most of my customers buy from me because I don't outcross and they want animals that can be registered, or for the meat. It's true they do not get as big as woolies, but the meat is worth it - it turns out to cost my customers about $4/pound when it's cut and wrapped. As an added benefit, they are cool to watch - very exotic looking and the babies are a hoot when they go bouncing around! Nice to hear from you, Cheryl
--- DANA CLICKENGER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I live in Southern Idaho and currently have 4 > Blackbelly's". I have read > that they are not grown comercially due to their > slow growth weight and > since they are "hair" sheep, fiber is out as well. > Are most of you raising them as a hobby? > Thanks for your feedback. > Dana > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at > %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > Cheryl McLaughlin McLaughlin Appaloosas & Quarter Horses www.McAppys.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
