May there are other BBB breeders around the world on the list, who knows. Why not to bring some questions or information about the BBB on the sheep list ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:43 PM Subject: [blackbelly] SHEEP-L
> Welsh Black Mountain are an endangered wool breed (only one bloodline in > the U.S.). SHEEP-L is probably the most popular general sheep listserv > amongst shepherds world-wide. The list is populated primarily by wool > breeders, is often rude, mean, and obnoxious, and is one of the most > helpful and generous resources for sheep questions. You can subscribe to > SHEEP-L by visiting > http://www-listserv.uu.se/archives/sheep-l.html > > I find most SHEEP-L posts to be inapplicable to our sturdy, > disease-resistant, easy-lambing Blackbelly Barbados sheep. However, there > often are great discussions on pasture, fencing, and general sheep stuff > that are very valuable. > > My advice: subscribe to SHEEP-L, listen, learn, be brave and post. Come > back here to our "family" to discuss your findings with blackbelly people > who won't bite your head off for asking questions, "newbie" or otherwise. > > Carol > > At 03:56 PM 1/8/2003 -0600, you wrote: > >OK, what are Welsh Black Mountain sheep? (re the fellow in Colorado) Are > >they different from Black Hawaiians? And, is SHEEP-L another list or > >private? > >Sharon > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "hlang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:41 PM > >Subject: Re: [blackbelly] pinkeye > > > > > > > Now fun with a large number sheep. > > > The pink eye problem is genetic. Some sheep get it, some never. The best > >way > > > long-term, to use rams out of resistant flocks. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:37 PM > > > Subject: Re: [blackbelly] pinkeye > > > > > > > > > > Fellow Colorado shepherd Oogie McGuire (who raises Welsh Black Mountain > > > > sheep) noted in a post to SHEEP-L on Nov. 27, 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 > > Carol Elkins > Critterhaven Estate > Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep > (no shear, no dock, no fuss) > Pueblo, Colorado > http://www.critterhaven.biz > NEW! T-shirts, mugs, mousepads, and more at the > Blackbelly Online Store http://www.cafeshops.com/cp/store.aspx?s=blackbellysheep > =============================================== > 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 =============================================== 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
