Thank you to all that replied. (on and off list) The hay cost is what led me to want offspring that will be ready for slaughter sooner. When my gals do start having offspring and potentially twins/triplets my little flock will easily jump in numbers. Which, of course, had me calculating how long I would need to *feed* them before they reach a good carcass size. <yikes>
My question stems from reading Dorper websites and the breeders mention they vaccinate for clostridium perf. I know they(Dorper) have rapid weight gain and I was concerned that a Dorper/Katahdin ram (offspring) might bring overeating(enterotoxemia) problems into the picture. So y'all think I can skip worrying about it and just use good management? <BWG> When do most BB owners(that sell meat lambs or home butcher) consider the BB lambs the right age for the freezer locker? Don't get me wrong, we like our blackbellies and will keep them. I'm just trying to keep costs within our budget in raising offspring for the freezer locker. Diana in NC http://hometown.aol.com/mcountryhaven/index.html =============================================== 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]/
