ahh well, i did not look closely at the ewes. was just very surprised to see a grown, developed and apparently, intact ram with no scurs, even.
Even my weathered ABBs have pretty significant scurs, as well as most all my ewes. Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad > On Feb 28, 2014, at 6:38 PM, Jann Bach <mtnrdgr...@aol.com> wrote: > > I have several ewes with small horns. > > Jann > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 28, 2014, at 5:36 PM, "Sunny" <wspri...@goldstate.net> wrote: >> >> Actually, it looks like the ewe has horns........oops! In all my years with >> American Blckbellies, I did have one ram who had tiny scurs instead of horns >> but never a ewe with horns. >> >> Sunny Goodier >> Northern Caliofornia >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of >> blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 3:02 PM >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4352954708.html >> >> Not something you see every day. I have only ever seen American >> Blackbelly horned rams here in California. But everyone calls them >> "Barbado" because they are unaware of the difference between Barbado >> and American blackbelly. >> >> Here, appears to be actual, polled Barbado blackbelly sheep. Cannot >> vouch for the purity of their breeding. Just passing it along in case >> anyone local is interested. >> >> >> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:49:17 -0700 >> From: Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in >> California? >> Message-ID: <20140228184914.9775249...@diego.dreamhost.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >> >> It isn't uncommon for horned American Blackbelly stock to >> occasionally throw a polled ram. (Nor is it uncommon for polled >> Barbados Blackbelly sheep to plop out a ram lamb that grows scurs or >> horns.) But that doesn't make the polled ram a Barbados Blackbelly. >> Progeny testing using registered Barbados Blackbelly ewes will >> determine if that ram reliably produces polled ram lambs. In my >> experience, they do not. >> >> Also, the BBSAI's American Blackbelly registry and Barbados >> Blackbelly registry are both closed registries, meaning that in order >> to register sheep, their parents must both be registered. So whomever >> buys this lovely blackbelly family would be unable to register them. >> Judging from the white crown and tail on the lamb on the right, there >> is some evidence of cross-breeding already present. But for someone >> who simply wants to enjoy the benefits of raising the most beautiful >> sheep in the world with superb meat quality, this group would be a >> steal. I regularly sell my freezer lamb for $350 for a 90-lb ram >> lamb. $200 for four sheep is a good bargain. >> >> Carol >> >> >> At 11:18 AM 2/28/2014, you wrote: >>> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4352954708.html >>> >>> Here, appears to be actual, polled Barbado blackbelly sheep. Cannot >>> vouch for the purity of their breeding. Just passing it along in case >> >> Carol Elkins >> Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep >> (no shear, no dock, no fuss) >> Pueblo, Colorado >> http://www.critterhaven.biz >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. >> Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >> >> >> End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 13 >> ****************************************** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
