Re: [blackbelly] Average daily gain in blackbelly sheep

2006-11-07 Thread Barb Lee
Hi Carol, Thank you for the link, I'll enjoy reading it in the midst of this typhoon. And thanks for the opportunity to yip about my favorite subject! :o) I collect data on my lambs, but I don't have enough data to be relevant yet, and I don't have averages. But I'd say that 5.75 lb at

[blackbelly] Blackbellies, Adding to herd

2006-11-07 Thread AtwoodGG
We are currently running four 1-yr old ABB wethers in our 1 acre pasture, and are thinking of adding to the little herd before the winter seasonal rain deluge causes the weeds/pasture grass to get out of hand. Does anyone have experience in bringing in strangers? Would it be better to add