Overall it would seem to make more sense that the ewe would be worth more than the ram. Even just for meat stock, as the female is the one that produces the lamb. BUT, the ram is HALF your flock. A ram that has the genetics and passes them on will influence your entire herd. Or ruin it, if he produces faults. It really depends on where your priorities are. Producing meat--you need lots of good ewes. But you also need a good ram. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teneniel Djo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:16 PM Subject: [blackbelly] Re: blackbelly sheep prices
> Thanks Carol, > I was just wondering because I just sold my flock sire > for $75 and was looking for something to replace him. > I found someone who had a young ram (never bred > anything) and they wanted $175 for him. I had figured > he was about the same quality as the ram I sold, so I > declined. Then a few weeks later they said I could > have him for $100 plus one of my ewes. I also > declined. I had always thought that for breeding > stock, females are worth more than males, or at least > about the same. Anyway, I have found a different ram > now. Thanks for the reply, I really get alot of > information from this list! > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > =============================================== > This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list. > To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 08/22/2002 =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list. To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly
