In a message dated 4/2/04 1:54:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Here's a thought: If you were to come upon a person you didn't or couldn't remember their name would you ask that person to change their name so you could remember them??? I think not. You would figure out a way to keep it straight. >> ............................................ ??? It's not that people can't remember horned vs polled, but many people purchasing what they believe to be a breed nearing extinction isn't the case with the now called Barbado (most of us on this list seem to have "Barbado"), but it is the case with polled BB that haven't been mixed with other sheep in America or elsewhere. Stating that the only difference is they are horned can't be true, since they were bred with Rambouillet and Mouflon (and??) to change their characteristics. (make them bulkier, horned and ....... ?) Somebody mentioned the legs being cow hocked vs.straight and I've read about a Roman nose characteristic, so these are additional changes. Then again, if they've been bred back closely to resemble the original BBS, they may only have a horn/polled difference. :-) The North American BBS website only confuses the issue even further as polled and horns are all included and not separated, as I understand from their information and breed description at the website. and Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep Barbados Blackbelly - the American strain is horned. A picture is included showing a ram with Mouflon type horns and 2 polled ewes. Pure-blooded Barbados that live on Barbados are polled (hornless). So, both strains are listed here as Barbados Blackbelly. (American strain and a true Barbados strain) Is it any wonder why so many think they have BBS? Maybe, all should be called BBS and then classified horned/polled, if that is the only distinction between the 2. Diana =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). 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 To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
