Re: [blackbelly] Young Ram

2006-10-13 Thread Cecil Bearden
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [blackbelly] Young Ram Hi, Everybody, My tiny herd is doing really well, I can't believe how they blossomed with a little good feed and TLC. I am wondering about my ram, I don't know his exact age probably about 6-7 months old. I am wondering when

Re: [blackbelly] Young ram, again...

2006-10-13 Thread Cecil Bearden
Cold weather lambing is not all that bad. With a small shed, if you can get a few other animals in with the one lambing, they will produce a lot of heat. In my small shed, 10 ewes inside will have water condensing on the roof in about 30 minutes and you can take your coat off when it is

[blackbelly] Young Ram

2006-10-12 Thread Mishael Miller
Hi, Everybody, My tiny herd is doing really well, I can't believe how they blossomed with a little good feed and TLC. I am wondering about my ram, I don't know his exact age probably about 6-7 months old. I am wondering when he will show some interest in the ladies. I am a goat breeder and

Re: [blackbelly] Young Ram

2006-10-12 Thread Onalee Israel, Onalee's Home Grown Seeds
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mishael Miller Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:33 AM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [blackbelly] Young Ram Hi, Everybody, My tiny herd is doing really well, I can't believe how they blossomed

Re: [blackbelly] Young Ram

2006-10-12 Thread William Buchanan
, 2006 2:33 AM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [blackbelly] Young Ram Hi, Everybody, My tiny herd is doing really well, I can't believe how they blossomed with a little good feed and TLC. I am wondering about my ram, I don't know his exact age probably about 6-7 months old. I am

Re: [blackbelly] Young Ram

2006-10-12 Thread Carol J. Elkins
It all depends on your management style and preference. If you want to know for sure when to expect lambs so that you can prepare lambing jugs or otherwise be ready to intervene if necessary, then it is a good idea to separate the ram from the ewe and breed him at a schedule when lambing is

[blackbelly] Young ram, again...

2006-10-12 Thread Mishael Miller
Well, now I am concerned. He has been in with the Ewe's since I purchased them in May. I just seperated him to keep my lonely buck company, and I decided if the ewe's weren't bred than I wanted to wait and time it for later babies. I wasn't worried because I thought my older ewe was