I guess I am confused. Why would he have horns or scurs or anything if he is a Barbados?
Jann, who is just trying to learn :-) Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 3, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > looks like our unaltered buddy is the last to go! He's interesting, > just because he has no horn scurs. Again, with the cheap prices... > > http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4357829617.html > > -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. > >> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Jann Bach <mtnrdgr...@aol.com> wrote: >> I have several ewes with small horns. >> >> Jann >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 28, 2014, at 5:36 PM, "Sunny" <wspri...@goldstate.net> wrote: >>> >>> Actually, it looks like the ewe has horns........oops! In all my years with >>> American Blckbellies, I did have one ram who had tiny scurs instead of horns >>> but never a ewe with horns. >>> >>> Sunny Goodier >>> Northern Caliofornia >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of >>> blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 3:02 PM >>> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> >>> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4352954708.html >>> >>> Not something you see every day. I have only ever seen American >>> Blackbelly horned rams here in California. But everyone calls them >>> "Barbado" because they are unaware of the difference between Barbado >>> and American blackbelly. >>> >>> Here, appears to be actual, polled Barbado blackbelly sheep. Cannot >>> vouch for the purity of their breeding. Just passing it along in case >>> anyone local is interested. >>> >>> >>> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:49:17 -0700 >>> From: Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> >>> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in >>> California? >>> Message-ID: <20140228184914.9775249...@diego.dreamhost.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >>> >>> It isn't uncommon for horned American Blackbelly stock to >>> occasionally throw a polled ram. (Nor is it uncommon for polled >>> Barbados Blackbelly sheep to plop out a ram lamb that grows scurs or >>> horns.) But that doesn't make the polled ram a Barbados Blackbelly. >>> Progeny testing using registered Barbados Blackbelly ewes will >>> determine if that ram reliably produces polled ram lambs. In my >>> experience, they do not. >>> >>> Also, the BBSAI's American Blackbelly registry and Barbados >>> Blackbelly registry are both closed registries, meaning that in order >>> to register sheep, their parents must both be registered. So whomever >>> buys this lovely blackbelly family would be unable to register them. >>> Judging from the white crown and tail on the lamb on the right, there >>> is some evidence of cross-breeding already present. But for someone >>> who simply wants to enjoy the benefits of raising the most beautiful >>> sheep in the world with superb meat quality, this group would be a >>> steal. I regularly sell my freezer lamb for $350 for a 90-lb ram >>> lamb. $200 for four sheep is a good bargain. >>> >>> Carol >>> >>> >>> At 11:18 AM 2/28/2014, you wrote: >>>> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4352954708.html >>>> >>>> Here, appears to be actual, polled Barbado blackbelly sheep. Cannot >>>> vouch for the purity of their breeding. Just passing it along in case >>> >>> Carol Elkins >>> Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep >>> (no shear, no dock, no fuss) >>> Pueblo, Colorado >>> http://www.critterhaven.biz >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. >>> Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >>> >>> >>> End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 13 >>> ****************************************** >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
