Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131
The oldest ram we have eaten was three years old. We were skeptical so we had everything ground up. My family eats a lot of ground meat. The meat turned out to be just fine! Mark Wintermute -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Willhite Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:00 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131 Our meanie, "Lucky" is about 5 years old... too late for the freezer? I've heard up to 2 years for these guys but one year is best. I have his January son- but planned on having him in the freezer come Winter. My ewe that just lambed is his mother and I also have his twin sister I planned on using as breeding stock-- my understanding is I shouldn't use him to breed his sister? But to his mother would be fine? How far can I go? Mama and baby are doing dandy- I am using the nutri stuff as suggested and it seems to be perking her up-- still seems tired and lays around most of the time but I can already see she is filling out. Thanks so much for the help. Elizabeth ___ 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] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131
my sheep love cheat. I guess you are talking about the small grain that looks like ryegrass... Cecil in OKla - Original Message - From: "Elizabeth Willhite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131 > > Please send us some of that rain ;-) We average something like 11 > inches per year and it gets mighty hot right now. Wish the sheep would > take a better liking to my cheat grass. > Elizabeth > ___ > 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] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131
Please send us some of that rain ;-) We average something like 11 inches per year and it gets mighty hot right now. Wish the sheep would take a better liking to my cheat grass. Elizabeth ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131
You can do whatever you want as a breeder. I try to rotate my rams every year and find one that has the traits that I want without inbreeding... I kept one for 2 years and had low birth weights. Not sure if it was from the dry pastures or inbreeding. I can control the inbreeding, I can't irrigate... Cecil in OKla - Original Message - From: "Elizabeth Willhite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131 > > Our meanie, "Lucky" is about 5 years old... too late for the freezer? > I've heard up to 2 years for these guys but one year is best. I have > his January son- but planned on having him in the freezer come Winter. > My ewe that just lambed is his mother and I also have his twin sister > I planned on using as breeding stock-- my understanding is I shouldn't > use him to breed his sister? But to his mother would be fine? How far > can I go? > > Mama and baby are doing dandy- I am using the nutri stuff as suggested > and it seems to be perking her up-- still seems tired and lays around > most of the time but I can already see she is filling out. Thanks so > much for the help. > Elizabeth > ___ > 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] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131
Our meanie, "Lucky" is about 5 years old... too late for the freezer? I've heard up to 2 years for these guys but one year is best. I have his January son- but planned on having him in the freezer come Winter. My ewe that just lambed is his mother and I also have his twin sister I planned on using as breeding stock-- my understanding is I shouldn't use him to breed his sister? But to his mother would be fine? How far can I go? Mama and baby are doing dandy- I am using the nutri stuff as suggested and it seems to be perking her up-- still seems tired and lays around most of the time but I can already see she is filling out. Thanks so much for the help. Elizabeth ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
