just build a small shed (10x12) with a gate. feed your sheep in the shed only. you should be able to close the gate and enclose them in no time at all. it works for us. please all, if i am wrong let me know. adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "BF Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:08 PM Subject: [blackbelly] Some tips on how to handle blackbelly sheep and enclosures
> Hello. We are new to this list and new to Blackbelly sheep. Last summer we > purchased two Blackbelly lambs and we really like them. We want to start a > flock for rasing our own meat. Having had these two for the last several > months has generated some questions that we would like to pose to this list > please. > > One of the first things we found out is that these animals are difficult to > handle as they are very quick and hard to catch. We are in the planning > stages of building enclosures just for these sheep and we wonder about > enclosure shape and size in relationship to this issue. We are in the > Southern California desert and have zero pasture(no rain here seldom) so all > feed will be hay not graze in case this information is important. Is the > shape of the enclosure important in that it can be made to facilitate easier > capture and control of the sheep? Would long narrow pens be a good idea for > herding the sheep down to one end when they need to be under control or > selected out and moved to other pens? How do you get control of your sheep? > I think we'll have many more questions and appreciate the help very much! > Thanks, Brad > > _________________________________________________________________ > Frustrated with dial-up? Get high-speed for as low as $26.95. > https://broadband.msn.com (Prices may vary by service area.) > > =============================================== > 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
