Barb, I raise Barbado sheep for our personal consumption. Any extra, I sell. I live in southern Arizona and have a large Mexican population in my community. I also sell many rams (as well as other animals) to a priest the observes a Caribbean religion.
I love this breed of sheep because of the flavor of the meat, the fact that I don't have to shear them, they are hardy in extreme temps, don't require deworming/vaccinations, eat anything and are very prolific. You must also consider the fact that their meat is very healthy for you. I believe the University of the Virgin Isles did a study and found the meat of the BBB to be less in cholesterol than white fish. I know there is very little fat associated with these sheep. I only get from $50 (cross breeds) to $75 (registerable stock) for my lambs. But when you have 9 ewes that twin or triple twice a year, they more than pay for their upkeep and then some (a squeeze of hay is $400 right now) and keep my freezer stocked. With my most recent lambing (21 lambs total), I have sold breeding stock to many corners of the state. It is exciting to be able to help propagate these sheep. That is why I raise these sheep. Bobbie http://www.rams-head-ranch.net =============================================== 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]/
