Re: [Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?
hi everyone, great suggestions, especially the dog coats/blankets. Beth in Oregon sent me this picture and it looks like a good idea. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/RamsSept2010/13988192_MQs45#1200153151_qcKAB-A-LB -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Tracy Wessel wrote: > > I use WeathaBeeta dog blankets on lambs and sheep as needed THere are some > very large sized dog blankets that would fit an adult BB. They are modeled > after their brand of horse blankets. While they are weather proof and warm, > there is a danger with them for lambs... lambs can get their legs caught in > the chest area and be stuck... maybe choke. But in a pinch I use them on > lambs. If they only need a bit of warmth, I use dog sweaters because they > have holes for the front legs and fit more snugly. Shouldn't have any > trouble with an adult getting stuck. > > > Tracy Wessel > Intention Hill > Blackbelly Sheep and Belgian Shepherds > Columbia Falls MT and Sandy OR > > >> >> >> Has anyone ever successfully made a horse-blanket kind of poncho thing >> for a blackbelly before? >> >> I'd love to hear how you did it. >> >> _MWS >> >> >> -- > > ___ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?
I use WeathaBeeta dog blankets on lambs and sheep as needed THere are some very large sized dog blankets that would fit an adult BB. They are modeled after their brand of horse blankets. While they are weather proof and warm, there is a danger with them for lambs... lambs can get their legs caught in the chest area and be stuck... maybe choke. But in a pinch I use them on lambs. If they only need a bit of warmth, I use dog sweaters because they have holes for the front legs and fit more snugly. Shouldn't have any trouble with an adult getting stuck. Tracy Wessel Intention Hill Blackbelly Sheep and Belgian Shepherds Columbia Falls MT and Sandy OR Has anyone ever successfully made a horse-blanket kind of poncho thing for a blackbelly before? I'd love to hear how you did it. _MWS -- ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?
You can get a polar fleece vest, or some kind of vest, from goodwill, for a few dollars. Mens or childs depending on his size. Put it on backwards, and with the zipper on the animals back, zip it up. If it is too large around the waist area, might try some duct tape. Liz Radi --- mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote: From: Michael Smith To: blackbelly Subject: [Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram? Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:47:43 -0800 In northern california, we had a couple of freak weeks where we hit around 79*F in the daytime, and still got frost in the morning. Now it's raining and there's also a cold front with frosty mornings. Marley my oldest sire has prematurely shed almost all his winter coat already and we are still having freezing mornings around here. He barely has 1/2" long hair on 90% of his body. A couple weeks ago he had a few small bald spots which grew in. They are predicting light snow in the San Francisco area valley for the first time in decades tonite. Has anyone ever successfully made a horse-blanket kind of poncho thing for a blackbelly before? I'd love to hear how you did it. _MWS ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?
Michael, have you considered a heat lamp? If you have power out to the ram shed, it would be my first option. Alternatively, you might see what you could do for him using an old size XXX sweatshirt. You would need to keep it tucked up out of the way of his urine stream. I tried it with my dog and he hated it. Carol At 10:47 AM 2/26/2011, you wrote: Has anyone ever successfully made a horse-blanket kind of poncho thing for a blackbelly before? Carol Elkins Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep (no shear, no dock, no fuss) Pueblo, Colorado http://www.critterhaven.biz ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?
In northern california, we had a couple of freak weeks where we hit around 79*F in the daytime, and still got frost in the morning. Now it's raining and there's also a cold front with frosty mornings. Marley my oldest sire has prematurely shed almost all his winter coat already and we are still having freezing mornings around here. He barely has 1/2" long hair on 90% of his body. A couple weeks ago he had a few small bald spots which grew in. They are predicting light snow in the San Francisco area valley for the first time in decades tonite. Has anyone ever successfully made a horse-blanket kind of poncho thing for a blackbelly before? I'd love to hear how you did it. _MWS ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
