Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7

and helped with some crucial details. See you all online! -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Erik Christy <echri...@peak.org> wrote: > Dear Carol: > I'm sure I join the rest of the list > membership in sincerely thanking you for having bot

[Blackbelly] Lambs 2017

I guess I spoke too soon! This morning, our LGD was making a fuss, and I saw this when I went out to feed the ewes. More to come. https://youtu.be/FPmvk7VMczQ Lets' see some lamb pics on the list, please. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies ___ This

[Blackbelly] Ewe lamb possibly not fed yet?

Everyone, hope things are going well. My Ewe lamb that was born a bit more than 24 hours ago appears not to have fed yet, as of this morning. the mom is experienced, but she is my spookiest sheep I own. She seems a bit restless. She takes ownership of the lamb, but has a hard time staying still

[Blackbelly] Lambing 2017

here's my three girls, all protected in their nice paddock, and due any time, starting later this week picture: https://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/Lambs-2017/ and video: https://youtu.be/TSwLRi7jYn8 Please pray for beautiful ewe lambs for me. I have plenty of handsome rams! And... in other

Re: [Blackbelly] fighting rams

oh, I give them their fave food and just dump it on the other side of the fence, then drop in a yardstick as they nosh. While the stick might spook them a bit, they get over it and prefer food over a scary foreign object. This is with one of my more tame rams, though. To answer Tiana's question:

Re: [Blackbelly] fighting rams

Rick, I did not measure around the belly of the ram, I measured the height of his shoulder from the ground. About 29" minus the tuft of hair. that measurement is a bit easier to get. The picture of the darker brown ram you sent to me privately looks on par with my rams, mine sometimes look fatter

Re: [Blackbelly] fighting rams

orpers to get larger lambs! > > Rick Krach > in Auburn, CA > > > >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 14:06:06 -0700 >> From: Michael Smith >> To: blackbelly >> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] need photo of horned rams fighting >> Message-ID: &g

[Blackbelly] Fwd: need photo of horned rams fighting

-- Forwarded message -- From: Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] need photo of horned rams fighting To: blackbelly <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> yeah, I know it is. I posted that a coup

Re: [Blackbelly] need photo of horned rams fighting

no lambs this year--so not much news, but so far I seem to have treated the couple of sheep that were real thin and might have been suffering from Coryne, using gobs of penicillin ( my local vets recommendation). here's a movie that might have some frames you can grab that are decent. I might

[Blackbelly] Bummers and scours

s, etc, and had no idea I should just divide it up more. -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info

Re: [Blackbelly] Help

Lee Ann. One question. How often are you feeding them? And are you feeding them at night as well? I'm not very experienced raising lambs but I've had a few rounds of bottle babies, and they always had diarrhea because I was told by a local breeder that I could just stuff them full of formula a

Re: [Blackbelly] good Craigslist ad to use as a model

That is a great ad, and only about an hour north of me. Healdsburg is right outside California's gourmet-ordinated Napa Valley wine country. One thing, though, about the price. You can ask whatever you want, but the market will tell you what they are worth. Perhaps this informed breeder can ask

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

my hope for the survivability of this onslaught. This makes me not want to get any new animals, or even, have more lambs, since, if they cannot survive it, being born on this property is a death sentence, unless I get rid of everyone and wait at least a year before having any other ungulates. -Michael Sm

Re: [Blackbelly] caseous lymphadenitis

ce posts, feeders etc and lie in the soil for years. I > would like to write more on this, but am on my way to church. > > Liz Radi > Nubian goats > Nunn, Colorado > > > --- mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote: > > From: Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com> > T

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

rms. At 4pm >> she was up and walking some. Next morning she was in good shape. Rest of >> flock got Safeguard pellets and another dose 2 weeks later. Ivomec will >> not work as fast as Safeguard. >> >> Cecil in OKla >> >> >> >> On 9/

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

s. On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 9:00 PM, Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com> wrote: > they can get large, like the size of a plum cut in half and under the > skin. The are fairly firm. I have lanced one myself, it comes out like > white-grey toothpaste and smells. The vet I have

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

they can get large, like the size of a plum cut in half and under the skin. The are fairly firm. I have lanced one myself, it comes out like white-grey toothpaste and smells. The vet I have first thought this one was not Caseous, because it stank. I think it was coincidence, because it was close

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

he was 8 years old. A few of the other sheep do have snotty noses as well. I'll call the vet. _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 4:10 AM, Mark Wintermute wrote: > You did not mention how old Marley was. I suspect he did have some age to > him.

Re: [Blackbelly] lamb birth

Wow Rick! That was a quick drop for some twins! No lambs for us this year, looking to buy some mini pigmy goats for our son. Michael W. Smith On Feb 23, 2015, at 9:26 PM, Rick Krach rickkr...@hotmail.com wrote: I love your pictures, Tiana. Here are some I took at my place this morning:

Re: [Blackbelly] lamb birth

Rick,. great shooting! At first I thought that was twincs! is it my imagination or is that a big-un? Looks to be 11-12 lbs. -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 9:26 PM, Rick Krach rickkr...@hotmail.com wrote: I love your pictures, Tiana. Here are some I took

Re: [Blackbelly] Chinese Lunar New Year Parade

These pictures are great! And he's intact, too! I am surprised he is as tame and well-mannered as he is. I tried to clicker-train with my first ram, Marley, who was bottle-fed-- and he became aggressive. Not sure how you accomplished what you did with your ram Shooter. _Michael, Perino Ranch

Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

I have had our 5-month old pup for a couple of weeks now, he's 50% Abkash and the rest Pyrenees and Anatolian. His name is Grover. Sheila the Aussie and he, do not get along, Sheila wonders why she has to share us, and scolds him sometimes. Mostly. She ignores him barking at her. But last

Re: [Blackbelly] New mother pawing the ground

I am certainly no expert, but this is my 4th round of lambing with this herd. This year, the one ewe who has lambed so far actually buried one placenta in the straw. Never seen that before. Placentas come after the birth, so you likely will not find a third placenta without a lamb. Lately she

Re: [Blackbelly] Anti coyote fence ideas

(re-senmding this message. Carol was not sure if it went through) Ah, the roller fence. I saw some examples of this as well..definitely effective on domestics dogs, would be interesting to see if it actually works on coyotes. http://www.coyoteroller.com Looks very interesting and less ugly

Re: [Blackbelly] Anti coyote fence ideas

-716-7218 idaralpaca.blogspot.com --- mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote: From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Anti coyote fence ideas Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:13:50 -0700 (re-senmding this message. Carol

Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

This feedback is all very interesting. We went to go look at a litter of 75% Pyrenees and some percentage of Anatoli (dad was some form of mix, but mostly Anatoli) . My first exposure to LGDs. I liked the Pyrenees mom quite a bit. She was great. Loved her barking at raptors. Very keen on her

Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote: This is all great feedback on the LGDs thanks, folks. Mark I am sorry I am not closer. Would love to buy a pup. Here they cost about $500. (Not sure how much you get, though;-P

Re: [Blackbelly] 150 day gestation? How accurate?

, May 2, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Mark a thoughtful response. I'll keep track of things. It's my own stupidity that brought this doubt on the scene to begin with. We'll see if I get a break somehow. -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent

Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

Coyote attack update: My two surviving Pygmy goats ended up needing vet attention. Lucy, especially, had her tongue hanging half out her mouth, 50% of the time, and was actually trying to eat around her tongue hanging out the side of her mouth. Sometimes the poor thing would foam up and make me

[Blackbelly] Anti coyote fence ideas

I finally saw it as some list-members described: a full grown coyote run up to my 4.5 foot tall fence and just scale it. It was last night after a previous night coyote attack that killed my two beloved miniature Pygmy goats and harmed my toe other pygmys. The sheep were unscathed. I know

Re: [Blackbelly] 150 day gestation? How accurate?

Thanks, Mark a thoughtful response. I'll keep track of things. It's my own stupidity that brought this doubt on the scene to begin with. We'll see if I get a break somehow. -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad On May 2, 2014, at 7:11 PM, Mark Wintermute winterm

[Blackbelly] 150 day gestation? How accurate?

. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote: So, I have 4 acres with many many separate pastures with gates and enclosures. I spent the morning first separating out the two ewes, pasture by pasture (I don't have a chute

Re: [Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in

looks like our unaltered buddy is the last to go! He's interesting, just because he has no horn scurs. Again, with the cheap prices... http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4357829617.html -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Jann Bach mtnrdgr...@aol.com wrote:

[Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in California?

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

Re: [Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in California?

the Barbados as people call them here in California, are fairly plentiful as weed control and in my neighborhood of 1-10 acre semi-rural plots, there a few to a small flock on every street. i usually don't pay more than $80 for a fully grown animal, since there's no papers and/or control over

Re: [Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in

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

Re: [Blackbelly] Head wound

of Blackbelly digest... Today's Topics: 1. Ram with large head wound (Michael Smith) -- My best guess would be that hinge pin. He probably took a run at that post. Message: 1

Re: [Blackbelly] Head wound

: 1. Ram with large head wound (Michael Smith) -- My best guess would be that hinge pin. He probably took a run at that post. Message: 1 ___ This message is from

Re: [Blackbelly] Ram with large head wound

, Jan 24, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.comwrote: is he scraping his head on the wood posts? He had a smaller wound in the same place a couple weeks ago and it had started healing. The other rams often get a small scraed off area with no hair on the back of their heads

[Blackbelly] Ram with large head wound

is he scraping his head on the wood posts? He had a smaller wound in the same place a couple weeks ago and it had started healing. The other rams often get a small scraed off area with no hair on the back of their heads in the same place, but nothing this severe.

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1

...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Michael Smith Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:59 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Cc: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1 No deaths yet, but this time around I was not too sure if I

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1

Thanks. I might be ready to cull some rams if I have some particularly good lambs this year. Actually hoping for ewes. Had all boys last time. Don't see a link. Did the link get stripped off? -MIchael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad On Jan 7, 2014, at 5:22 PM, Mastiff Ranches

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1

-- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 18:17:55 -0800 From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [Blackbelly] ABB Rams fighting video Message-ID: CAHiKykiXOhwGDHu=jeejk_joqgc1awllcoeykh+to_1don_...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1

Krach in Auburn, CA -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 18:17:55 -0800 From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [Blackbelly] ABB Rams fighting video

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1

if you find them to be more valuable? Rick Krach in Auburn, CA -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 18:17:55 -0800 From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info

[Blackbelly] ABB Rams fighting video

, neither was harmed. The description of what is happening and why, is in the video caption. -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies http://youtu.be/fnAw_zVofm8 ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http

Re: [Blackbelly] ABB Rams fighting video

Glad you liked the video. Be careful with your bottle ram. Not sure how old he is, but Marley, the one watching from the side, with the long horns, is a bottle ram and would just as soon kill me if he had the chance. He'll take a full charge like these two in the video, but at me! Harpo, the

[Blackbelly] Breeding Comedy Show

So, I have 4 acres with many many separate pastures with gates and enclosures. I spent the morning first separating out the two ewes, pasture by pasture (I don't have a chute system yet). I wanted to pair these girls with Harpo an inexperienced but beautiful ram. They went into a pasture right

Re: [Blackbelly] New to list

BTW: keep an eye on your emails in Jan-April. This list lights up with all sorts of lambing stories and issues. If you have been keeping rams with your ewes, you'll likely have some too... -MIchael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Jann Bach

Re: [Blackbelly] New to list

Hi Jann, and welcome to the list. Being a city slicker new to animal husbandry myself, and now, a shepherd since 2008, I can relate. This mailing list is a god-send to me and my ABBs. I second the notion of using a portable panel. I have a thin plywood 4x8 panel with handles screwed into it

Re: [Blackbelly] Tumbleweeds

My sheep and Pygmy goats eat thistle once it's dried-- down to the nub. Also rose branches from the garden. -MIchael, Perino Ranch blackbellies Sent from my iPad On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Jann Bach mtnrdgr...@aol.com wrote: Yes, they are horrible stickery things. There were a couple in

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth

:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: (trying this again in plain text format) Anyone else got any recent pictures? My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no idea what to do with him, so I got him for free

Re: [Blackbelly] The noble Marley

I was talking about when he dies. That part was not clear--now that I re-read it. He's my pet and will live his life out naturally on my ranch. -MWS Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Erik Christy echri...@peak.org wrote: I'm surprised and saddened the hear talk of executing this

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth

://www.texashuntlodge.com/black_hawaiian_sheep_hunt_package.asp cid:part1.07060102.06090205@soggytopfarm.com On 10/8/2013 10:54 AM, Michael Smith wrote: well, what is pure ABB, anyway? but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are more troublesome to me than his horns

[Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth

(trying this again in plain text format) Anyone else got any recent pictures? My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008. He does not

Re: [Blackbelly] Dead ewe, coyotes? or something else

I have a pasture with only horned intact AB rams. Do they really need a guard animal the way the ewes and Pygmy goats do? Michael W. Smith On Jun 6, 2013, at 6:50 PM, rodnas...@gmail.com rodnas...@gmail.com wrote: Carol this is Rod from Texas, The way I keep my black belly sheep safe because

Re: [Blackbelly] Dead ewe, coyotes? or something else

This might back up the info I have heard regarding a large ruminant guard animal. Have only one. It is then forced to bond with the flock. Some people think having two or three donkeys or llamas will cause them to herd together and ignore the flock. But my goat breeder lady I spoke of has several

Re: [Blackbelly] Dead ewe, coyotes? or something else

OK great Rod! this was my next question. No barking, and no jumping on my 2-year old kid or even acting protective and aggressive (but I suppose accidental stomping and/or kicking is a serious consideration). was going to ask how people do with Llamas or donkeys? My goat breeder who is right

Re: [Blackbelly] Dead ewe, coyotes? or something else

Ray, wow! I had no idea. I am surprised then that I have not had issues before. I have 4--sh foot tall fencing, it's the 2'x4 x 4 foot wire fence roll stuff. Good for keeping lamb and kid heads from getting stuck. Even though I am armed, rifle won't work for me since we are basically a

Re: [Blackbelly] Dead ewe, coyotes? or something else

...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Michael Smith Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:18 AM To: blackbelly Subject: [Blackbelly] Dead ewe, coyotes? or something else (Moderator--I am re-sending this in plain text.) New to sheep, started in 2008 as some of you folks know, and our fencing has been real

Re: [Blackbelly] Fall-born lambs with fat bellies

I find with my blackbellies and my pigmy goats, the fatness of the belly is directly associated with the dryness of the food. Wet, green young grass = a skinnier look. Dry hay only = a very fat (gassy?) belly. To that end, I harvest dry hay at the end of the summer that I give them during the wet

Re: [Blackbelly] Fall-born lambs with fat bellies

I can even tell how long it's been since they ate. One side is swollen when they just ate, and then the other side swells a bit and the first side goes down as the food moves through their rumen. mainly the goats. They show it the most. But my rams, of all the AB sheep, especially, look lean

Re: [Blackbelly] lamb does not recognize momma

The advice I have gotten from local sheep and goat breeders, is: once they get hungry enough, they will suckle. Feeding them every few hours will probably cause them to imprint on you, first. Colostrum aside, Lambs have, what? About 24 hours worth of food energy they are born with? -MWS Sent

Re: [Blackbelly] Fwd: Website Request for Information about BBSAI

Northern california as well, near San Jose. My rams just ate their pasture down and always get a good handful each, of alfalfa in the mornings, and now, the nice hay i grew this last summer. My 5 intact AB rams, who all live separated from the ewes, rub and bang on barn walls and such, pretty

Re: [Blackbelly] Thank you

Sandy, sorry I did not get a chance to reply earlier. I had an inbetween issue with a new mother. the story and solution is here, in pictures with captions. It might help you get past needing to hold her. Or try it once you can trust her to hold still a bit. The small cage helped them bond.

Re: [Blackbelly] OT: Lamb Update

It's nice to hear the lambing stories. Being new to sheep, I was contributing some of my Newbie stories a couple of years ago, and am taking a break on breeding--as we just past my only child's first birthday. I figure when he is old enough to stand, hold something, and also talk a bit, we can

Re: [Blackbelly] Limping ewe

what is Lamb Text? -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:18 AM, R. Natasha Baronas meadowskuv...@gmail.com wrote: One of my ewes got into too much lamb text this fall.  I was worried she was going to bloat.  One of the symptoms associated with acidosis is limping

Re: [Blackbelly] Limping ewe

Thanks everyone. This morning was frosty outside, and she looked worse and more tender than ever. This evening, the temps in California are about 65F and sunny, she was moving fairly well. I have not had time to treat her, and plan to go get some hoof drench and some Penn, just in case. I'll pen

[Blackbelly] Limping ewe

Could use some advice on what to look for here. older (not sure how old, but she's my oldest) AB ewe shows up limping yesterday. I had planned on trimming hooves anyway so I penned her and trimmed while taking a look. No foul smells, no oozing, no discoloration I could see. No swelling of joints

Re: [Blackbelly] Limping ewe

thanks, I'll check that. No, it's a front leg, though. I'll check for nodules or cysts between the toes as well. And Cecil, I might try some Banamine, although it's indicated to not use past 5 days, and IV is preferred (not IM, since it can irritate muscle tissue), which I have never done. _MWS

Re: [Blackbelly] bottle lamb

One thing I learned the hard way is: don't try to get away with stuffing a lamb's belly with as much milk as they can drink and think you can then do less feedings per day. I learned this from a goat breeder. Her bottle babies always had scours. Feeding them like that, and they will end up with

Re: [Blackbelly] sheep scratching post

Funny you should ask. I am seriously considering something heavy-duty with large 1 wooden dowels sticking out horizontally, like a huge bed of nails with the nails maybe 8 to 12 apart. The wooden dowels would, of course wear down and be chewed on, but it should last several seasons if they are

Re: [Blackbelly] BB or AB crossed with something else

registered Painted Desert sheep. Nancy L. Johnson imgr8a...@comcast.net cell: 301 440 4808 - Original Message - From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:20:05 AM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] BB

Re: [Blackbelly] Need help with identifying a ewe

first off: hair sheep. so only a few breeds could be in the mix. Definitely Barbado or American Blackbelly- mix with something else. My AB girls mostly have horn scurs, I would think a true barbado would not. On the west coast, the most popular hair-sheep mixes with ABs are Painted Desert,

Re: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing

. That will be the head ewe. Once she is subdued, the rest act like sheep and enter the corral. These experiences are very funny.in retrospect. Jerry Windmill Farms LLC Picayune, Mississippi -Original Message- From: Michael Smith Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 12:37 PM

Re: [Blackbelly] Heat Dome!

great suggestion, but I just though, what about ice blocks in the water as well? she mentioned it would get too hot to drink. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Terry huntnda...@yahoo.com wrote: Mary-- do you have  freezer space? If so, freeze gallon or larger

Re: [Blackbelly] Barn fans

yeah, even May for us in California can be an issue for lambing. Poor little buggers sit out in the sun and can't self- regulate and don't know any better and get too hot. In California it's feast or famine on the weather. A month earlier and you might still have sub-freezing mornings, and

Re: [Blackbelly] barn fan

I would suggest a gable fan to suck the high, hot air out and get cool ground air in. _MWS On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Carol Elkins celk...@critterhaven.biz wrote: Summer heat is here and this year I'd like to either stir or cool the air a bit in the sheep shed (30' x 16' pole shed) to

[Blackbelly] When long horns backfire

Long horns might be beautiful, but in the last 3.5 years, I've had no horn-related incedents up till now. From chatting with you all, I knew the day would come I hear the usual metallic fence-banging and am perturbed that I need to go into the pasture, up to the barn, and chase them away from

[Blackbelly] MowerZilla2, the small sickle bar mower for hay harvesting

we only have 4 acres, probably only 3 are fenced and of that maybe 1 to 1-1/2 grow decent pasture-grass/hay. I do encourage it's natural growth (rather than plowing it under or mowing it down) and have graduated from a dilapidated Troy-built push sickle with powered wheels (the 4' tall grass

Re: [Blackbelly] MowerZilla2, the small sickle bar mower for hay harvesting

and then weld into the pulley you are trying to adapt. Just a thought http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=1-1495catname=powerTrans Cecil in OKla - Original Message - From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Monday, June

Re: [Blackbelly] MowerZilla2, the small sickle bar mower for hay harvesting

h, chain drive. now there's a thought http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?catname=powerTransbyKeyword=yessearch=WELD40 Thanks again, Cecil. Looks like a fun website to me. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com

Re: [Blackbelly] california rams

... Today's Topics:    1. California Rams May 2011 (Michael Smith) My sister brought her DSLR camera over and took some nice photos of my 5 intact rams. 2 of them are yearlings from my 5 rams born last May. Only two made it this far intact. The other 3 were wethered. No captions on any

[Blackbelly] California Rams May 2011

My sister brought her DSLR camera over and took some nice photos of my 5 intact rams. 2 of them are yearlings from my 5 rams born last May. Only two made it this far intact. The other 3 were wethered. No captions on any of the pics yet. There's two pages, but you should be able to just click on

Re: [Blackbelly] blackfaced ABB continued

same thing in California. You should see the mutts we have here. _MWS On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Crystal Wolf crystalw...@windstream.net wrote: Carol, Thank you for the information regarding the blackfaced ABB ram.  Since moving to NE Texas it has been a bit frustrating to see and hear

Re: [Blackbelly] AB Ram on Television Ad

I knew I'd seen another version of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojgi16des-U _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: BTW heres the commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSMxLSq60O8 On Mon, 28 Feb 2011,

Re: [Blackbelly] Rejected lamb not eating much

I'm no expert, but I've raised two rounds of bottle babies. when I want to bottle-feed, I isolate the lamb from the normally-feeding lambs. The rejected lamb will get signals from the other lambs that food is there, as long as you try hard enough. They also will think the sheep are their friend

Re: [Blackbelly] Rejected lamb not eating much

Also, Robert. I am a 2-year noob as well, but had to tube-feed a little sick one my first time around. I would not consider trying it unless you have an expert (in our case, our vet) show you, so you can hold the animal, feel the tube going down and watch the other person do the job. Then

Re: [Blackbelly] AB Ram on Television Ad

She looks like I do when I am subduing my bottle-ram Marley. Grabs his horns just right ;-) _MWS On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: BTW heres the commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSMxLSq60O8 On Mon, 28 Feb 2011, Mary Swindell wrote: Date:

[Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?

In northern california, we had a couple of freak weeks where we hit around 79*F in the daytime, and still got frost in the morning. Now it's raining and there's also a cold front with frosty mornings. Marley my oldest sire has prematurely shed almost all his winter coat already and we are still

Re: [Blackbelly] Yearling males getting aggressive

I raised a completely intact bottle-ram called Marley. He was abandoned by his mom, brought to a vet, the assistant took him home and saved him and I got him when he was 3 months old. I have heard many stories on this forum about tipping them backwards and other strategies that teach them a

Re: [Blackbelly] Peter's winter report (fwd)

same for me, I work at Apple Inc. in California. I work in the design and engineering center for iPods and iPads and iPhones and such. The young city-slickers (of which I was one only 5 years ago) are fascinated by sheep and goat stories and send me links about fainting goats, dancing Barbado

Re: [Blackbelly] Peter's winter report

/Sheila/with_lambs.html#grid all the 2009 lambs used to really flock around her, now it's only Ruby and Ziggy who do. _MWS On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 7:34 AM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: On Sat, 27 Nov 2010, Michael Smith wrote: I also find one of my girls does this 100% of the time

Re: [Blackbelly] Peter's winter report

soon enough. Sometimes more than others. I also find one of my girls does this 100% of the time with our dog. She just loves the dog and does not need to be in heat to do the droopy dopey face and wagging tail thing. Funny thing is, the dog is a girl, as well. Michael Smith Sent from my iPad

Re: [Blackbelly] Dolly our sick sheep.

Bill and Ginger, really sorry to hear about Dolly. I was following along, but frustrated, since I am new to sheep and have had no adult sicknesses or mortalities, yet, to draw experience from. Michael Smith Sent from my iPad On Nov 20, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Bill Ginger Haynes browncity_barba

Re: [Blackbelly] Ram pix for Fall, 2010

Thanks, Carol. I love looking at other people's animals as well, so please let us know if there's any updated pictures. _MWS On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Carol Elkins celk...@critterhaven.biz wrote: Michael, absolutely stunning rams. I really enjoy your photos. Thanks for posting. Carol

Re: [Blackbelly] Ram pix for Fall, 2010

Peter, thanks! I could dress them in tuxedo collars and a bow-tie, if you like ;-) _MWS On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: On Fri, 1 Oct 2010, Carol Elkins wrote: Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:43:12 -0600 From: Carol Elkins celk...@critterhaven.biz

Re: [Blackbelly] Ram pix for Fall, 2010

you know, the one thing my rams don't get, which some other local rams do, is a huge mane on their shoulders and sides of the neck, like this guy, who is in Hollister (a bit south, a bit less sun and more ocean breeze). not sure if it's the weather, or breeding or age, or what? None of them are 3

[Blackbelly] Ram pix for Fall, 2010

Have not seen many posts. Thought I would share some pix of The Boys a few weeks ago. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/RamsSept2010/13988192_MQs45#1028603433_Jp6cf _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing

Re: [Blackbelly] good movie about sheep

Carol. I watched this movie using streaming on my iPad. Fantastic! Thanks for the suggestion. Had to show some of the good parts to my wife. Beautiful scenery. The movie's pace forces you to slow down and do things on their time. Very effective. My favorite scenes were the one where the herder is

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