[Blackbelly] Ram lambs for sale

2009-05-03 Thread Sue Miller
horns forming with good sized bases on them. 1 of the 3 will be a big sized ram as his mother is a large ewe and the genetics is there for size. If interested, contact us at 605-934-2453 or at belair...@hotmail.com. Ted and Sue Miller Alcester, SD

[Blackbelly] Ram lambs for sale

2009-04-26 Thread Sue Miller
5 per ram lamb. Will be ready to breed. Their sire is Romeo, who has fathered lots of triplets for us this past year. We are located in the southeastern tip of South Dakota. Email us at belair...@hotmail.com or call 605-934-2453 after 6 Pm. Ted and Sue M

[blackbelly] Need new ram

2007-03-29 Thread Sue Miller
o dissappointing. Hope you get the problem under control. Sue Miller _ Interest Rates near 39yr lows! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sou

Re: [blackbelly] Question

2007-01-26 Thread Sue Miller
Thanks for the input. We did put baking soda in the feed for the cow but we were told to have the elevator who makes up our feed to put in the calcium bicarbonate. I wanted to know if the calcium would harm the sheep. Sue Miller

[blackbelly] Question

2007-01-26 Thread Sue Miller
ed. Well I will sign off for now. The next cold wave will be coming soon to the upper Midwest and I know I'm sure thinking 'spring' already!!! Sue Miller _ Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to

Re: [blackbelly] price discussion

2006-06-24 Thread Sue Miller
us so we didn't do it. We make our best money from individuals purchasing the animals directly from us. Keep your chin up, so to speak, there is a place for these animals - not everyone has discovered their worth yet Sue Miller ___ This mes

Re: [blackbelly] DE

2006-06-20 Thread Sue Miller
Chris, Where can you purchase this DE? Sounds like something that we would be interested in using. Sounds like it is safe and easy to mix with the feed. Will it work with calves also? Sue Miller ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list

Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-29 Thread Sue Miller
lambing should occur). These girls haven't taken any breaks at all. Should we as herders give them that break and remove the ram from them? Of is this just an 'old wives tale' so to speak? I would like to hear what you and others

[blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-28 Thread Sue Miller
ciate the info or where to find it - it is on the net? Sue Miller ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info

Re: [blackbelly] butchering

2006-05-16 Thread Sue Miller
Barb, Yes! Ted handles the knife - I hold the carcass That is my job. He uses an old hunting knife and then ( since he is a taxidermist) he will also use a scalpel for close/small areas. I can't be there for the shot either I wait til its all done and over with before I appear! Glad to

Re: [blackbelly] Reluctant Butcher

2006-05-15 Thread Sue Miller
Barb, Julian is right about what he said. We do ours all the time ourselves. Ted is constantly sharpening that knife!We have 2 posts in the ground and a board across the top. We use Rachet tie downs to hoist the carcass up so we can do the skinning and necessary preparation outside. We use t

Re: [blackbelly] Age of Sheep

2005-10-18 Thread Sue Miller
ly decided yet but have been thinking of that as an option to try at least til she gets stronger. If she doesn't put some weight on soon, I fear she won't make it through the winter. Again thanks for your response to our question. Sue Miller ___

[blackbelly] Age of sheep

2005-10-17 Thread Sue Miller
middle section and belly but not in her back haunches as of yet. She eats constantly and salt and mineral are always available. We just wondered if age has anything to do with this. Would appreciate any one's thoughts. Ted and Sue Miller ___