Sounds like the lambs won't get very big before slaughter!!! I go by size and not weight. Usually that is about 3 months old or generally right before weaning. We don't feed out lambs or calves for slaughter. Everyone does things a little differently. When I feed I use pans that I can dump out and are hard plastic. I have found that sheep as well as goats will get in anything on the ground. There are several folks here that hang a feeder from the rafters. Free swinging pretty much eliminates getting into it. Good luck, Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] cross breeding
> Thanks Mona and Rhonda. > > I'm taking all the info into consideration and really, really appreciate your > firsthand knowledge! I need to make some decisions/purchase soon if I want > to consider breeding in Sept. with offspring in Feb. > > When are the lambs generally ready(good weight/carcass) for butchering? > Can you tell I'm ready to fill the freezer locker? lol I've also thought > about canning some meat, too. > > =============================================== > 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]/ > =============================================== 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]/
