Hello Chris B. I have also found that Mother Nature sometimes gives the body a rest; therefore you have the delay that you and everyone else have breeding back to back. Even though at times we have this delay I feel breeding this way is more natural as if they are in the wild. But there are always pros and con in most things we do.
James Harper Director and BBSAI Newsletter Editor Blackbelly Barbados Sheep Association International Put the new BBSAI Lamb Lover's Cookbook in someone's holiday stocking. Visit our giftshop at http://www.blackbellysheep.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Buchanan Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 11:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [blackbelly] back to back I have to agree, my ram stays with the flock year round. No problems and I usually have lambs about every 7 to 8 months(last year 6 months!). But this year is the first exception in several years of raising BBs. For some unknown reason, though they all appear in great shape, my ewes that lambed in the beginning of January are just now preparing to lamb again. OVER 10 months so far! Oh well, the 6-month turnarounds I had were just last year(Jan03/July03/Jan04), so maybe they decided to take a break. :) Chris B. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Harper Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:19 AM To: Blackbelly List Subject: [blackbelly] back to back Mike, I have always bred back to back with my sheep and goats. With my experience and my experience only I have found if you put the ram/buck in within two weeks one would get the next cycle of heat. I have found if I wait longer I will miss some of the heat cycles. Some have stated the ram/buck will fight and kill the lamb/kid breeding back this quickly but so far I have never had this experience. I keep a ram/buck with my ewes/does all the time and have not had any problems with back to back breeder and/or lambs/kids getting injured from the ram/buck. James Harper Director and BBSAI Newsletter Editor Blackbelly Barbados Sheep Association International Put the new BBSAI Lamb Lover's Cookbook in someone's holiday stocking. Visit our giftshop at http://www.blackbellysheep.org =============================================== This message is from the 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 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 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]/
