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Today's Topics:
1. Marley's Horn Growth (Michael Smith)
2. Re: Marley's Horn Growth (Mike Hummel)
3. Re: Marley's Horn Growth (Michael Smith)
4. Re: Marley's Horn Growth (Mike Hummel)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:19:06 -0700
From: Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com>
To: blackbelly <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info>
Subject: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
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(trying this again in plain text format)
Anyone else got any recent pictures?
My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from
a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no
idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008.
He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but
man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns
seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from
him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might
have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his.
He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are
weathers.
http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG
enjoy
normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old
pet, but in his case, I might make an exception.
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:04:35 -0400
From: Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com>
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
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What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to
find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They
will pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him.
On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
(trying this again in plain text format)
Anyone else got any recent pictures?
My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from
a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no
idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008.
He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but
man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns
seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from
him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might
have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his.
He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are
weathers.
http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG
enjoy
normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old
pet, but in his case, I might make an exception.
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 07:54:36 -0700
From: Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
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well, what is "pure" ABB, anyway?
but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are
more troublesome to me than his horns. There's no pictures of it, but when he
sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his ruff
grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, more
tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock markings or
white blotches anywhere.
I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, but
they are pricey.
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com> wrote:
What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find
out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay you
big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him.
On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
(trying this again in plain text format)
Anyone else got any recent pictures?
My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from
a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no
idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008.
He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but
man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns
seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from
him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might
have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his.
He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are
weathers.
http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG
enjoy
normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old
pet, but in his case, I might make an exception.
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:58:59 -0400
From: Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com>
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
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I
http://www.texashuntlodge.com/black_hawaiian_sheep_hunt_package.asp
<cid:part1.07060102.06090205@soggytopfarm.com>
On 10/8/2013 10:54 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
well, what is "pure" ABB, anyway?
but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are
more troublesome to me than his horns. There's no pictures of it, but when he
sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his ruff
grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, more
tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock markings or
white blotches anywhere.
I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, but
they are pricey.
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com> wrote:
What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find
out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay you
big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him.
On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
(trying this again in plain text format)
Anyone else got any recent pictures?
My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from
a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no
idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008.
He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but
man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns
seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from
him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might
have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his.
He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are
weathers.
http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG
enjoy
normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old
pet, but in his case, I might make an exception.
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
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