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I am raising my first batch of blackbelly "meat" lambs. What is the
ideal range of ages to slaughter blackbelly lambs at for the best meat?
I seem to recall that conventional woolie sheep are slaughtered around
5 months of age (but I could be making that up).
Thanks, Stephanie
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Oh man... that is sobering...
It must be because you live in the area where hay is so expensive and nobody
wants to feed them? I read last winter where some people were having to pay
close to $100 for a roll of hay??!! I'm guessing, but that is absolutely
HORRIBLE.
Most people in my area won't pa
I think it would probably mean death to earthworms and dung beetles too.
Maybe fly predators would be a solution worth considering.
Barb
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Sue,
"Will it work with calves also?"
Yes it worked for mine as far as flies go. I have no idea if it also killed
parasites, but "they" claim that it does. :)
At the time I didn't have enough sheep to keep my place completely cleaned
up so I allowed my neighbor to let his cows over for a few we
There are some rear window graphics for sale on E-bay. 7 Blackbellies on a
38 by 64 rear window graphic for $119.00..
That is more money than I got for 7 sheep!!!
Just thought you all might like a laugh!!
Cecil in OKla
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I just got the check for the sale of 12 rams and 2 ewes that I sold Saturday
at the sale at Perkins OK. If this is a preview of what is to come, I will
be out of the sheep business
I had 2 ewes about 3 years old weighed 80 lbs. They kicked off their babies
too early, so I was selling them
