my understanding was its caused by tomuch inbreeding.
Thanks, Devon & Fawn Http://groups.msn.com/LittleBuddy
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--- Begin Message ---=============================================== 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]/im wondeirn the same thing.. 3 month ago.. we got cutest ram lamb.. i called him bubba-tex and his mother passed away when he was 2 or 3 days old. Then few days later.. we got female baby bb sheep. now both are in same month age but bubba tex havent grow very fast nor slow.. I am thinking that he has stop growing.. comparin to the female, she is like 2x size than bubba tex. (bless his heart.. he so cute)
SO im thinkin that he could be minature bb...
John wrote:--
Anyone out there know how the miniature horses and cattle were produced? Was
it "line breeding" of the smallest or something more complicated? I have a 2.5 month old BB that is only 1/2 the size of it's siblings and 10 "classmates" (all born within 7 days). The top of his back is at about belly level of the other lambs. He was the 2nd born in a set of quads (one of which was still born) and, except for an overbite, appears normal and healthy. His 2 siblings were bigger at birth and consequently he had trouble getting to mom for milk. After a couple of days I realized the problem (other two growing rapidly, he was not), and I began supplementing with a couple of bottle feedings per day until they were all eating grain and grass. He is cute as a button (but aren't they all?) and we will probably keep him as a pet but not for breeding - unless there is some demand for miniature BB sheep - in which case I'll be looking for a miniature ewe lamb! John Double J Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================== 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]/
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