Steve, This may seem odd, but in our database, "disposition" is the field we use to say what happened to the sheep. Entries would be "sold to xxx" or "deceased", etc. Temperament is, of course, something very different.
I have one really wild ewe, and she is VSU. My other VSU sheep are also a little wilder than the others. I think AB sheep are wilder than BB sheep, but I will leave the particulars to others. Temple Grandin says that temperament in cattle can be gauged by the location of forehead whorls. I don't know whether our sheep actually have forehead whorls. My take on disposition is that if I think they are dangerous (this applies mainly to rams), they go in the freezer. I am interested in what others think. Eileen Breedlove -----Original Message----- From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 3:02 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 16 Send Blackbelly mailing list submissions to blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in fo or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info You can reach the person managing the list at blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Temperament/ Disposition (Steve) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 13:19:35 -0800 From: Steve <st...@ninemilesheep.com> To: Blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [Blackbelly] Temperament/ Disposition Message-ID: <531b8967.6090...@ninemilesheep.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hey All, I want to ask the experts about temperament/disposition. First of all, in your eyes are these the same thing; temperament vs disposition? What is important to watch out for and why? Has anyone culled for bad temperament/disposition or kept despite bad temperament/disposition and did that cause problems later on? Is temperament/disposition hereditary? Is there a difference in AB vs BB on this subject or are they similar? Thanks all, Steve NineMileSheep.com ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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 16 ****************************************** _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
