William Buchanan
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:15:28 -0800
Excellent post Barb! That is the sobering truth of the matter. Jennifer, Hi, I'm Chris Buchanan. I live in north Alabama. I have a young American Blackbelly(horned blackbelly) ram that I would gladly donate to your zoo if you want him. He is not a bottle lamb which should be a plus. He is quite handsome with wide horns and will be one year old next week. He is the "pick" ramlamb from last winter's lambing. I was planning on keeping him but we can and will make more. :0) I can take a couple of pictures this weekend if you are interested and send them to you. Some of his ancestors can be seen here: http://www.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=299233&ck= The only "catch" is: Someone has to come get him or have him transported. I am in Decatur, off I-65. If you have any questions feel free to ask. You can email me off the list if you prefer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chris B. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Lee Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:30 AM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] problem with ram horns Please accept this advice in the spirit in which it is given. To a horned blackbelly breeder, a horn growing into the face represents a serious, life-threatening genetic defect. Horned rams with splendid racks that do not threaten their quality of life are easily obtainable. In my humblest of opinions, I would not let this animal breed, nor display it as representative of its breed. If it is also obnoxious and dangerous, I think it would be best euthanized and a more appropriate ram with correct horns be obtained. Good rams are neither rare nor expensive. Having the horn skillfully trimmed would probably be much more expensive than the animal is worth. Best regards, Barb Lee _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info