Brad
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Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Some tips on how to handle blackbelly sheep and enclosures
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:27:53 -0600
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
>
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