My answer to this question is "It depends... What is on the inside of the
fence and what is on the outside of the fence?"
For example, 5 stranded poly wire works fine for us as long as there is
plenty of graze inside the fence and the boys and girls are separated by
distances. Rams will take down
Thanks for sharing that picture of the lambing jugs. I also use the
Sheepman Billy Buster Chute for treatments weighting and hoof shearing.
That's the blue thing in there.
I don't have a picture of ours but we use stock panels cut into 3'x4'
sections and secured with quicklinks or premier1 spirals
Hi Carol,
To follow up on your success on grass only:
Wow, so you are able to keep their condition up without grain during
lactation too?
I am looking at your climate charts in your neck of the grasslands. It
looks like you are able to
provide fresh graze during about 180 days of the year, with a
Hi Carol, et al.
Thanks for the information. Yes I did mean Barbados Blackbelly. It is
great to get that information
on grass-fed weights since that is our intention to eliminate grain as our
pastures are developed.
We are in Rochester NY. Though we have a harsh winter we expect to be able
to pro
Hi Folks,
Has anyone compiled a Barbado Blackbelly growth chart?
Can anyone tell me what the approximate dressing weight/ live weight ratio
is at the 6 months, 1 year etc?
Thanks in advance
Joanne
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> on. A coyote is incredibly resourceful at survival both short and long
> term. Around here, it will eat the dog or cat food put outside, then it
> will eat the dog or cat. Keeping dog food inside and also keeping dogs
> neutered and confined to their property
I wish that submitters would indicate what area of the county they are
posting from.
It is especially important when one considers a subject like coyotes.
Here in the northeast coyotes are hybridizing with Canadian wolves and they
are hunting in groups.
What may work in Southern California where t