[Blackbelly] Ages~How old can they live to?/Beth

2009-05-29 Thread Jules Pizz
WOW! She had a lamb at age 15?? That is totally amazing! Thank you for the input. I was wondering if you could age a Black Belly by their teeth or other means. I was wondering average life span expectancy of rams and ewes as well. Jules Pizzolato in North Idaho Beth wrorte... Jules, We lost our

Re: [Blackbelly] neutering rams

2009-05-29 Thread Rick Krach
Hi Paul, It's best to neuter the rams ASAP after birth. As soon as one can see or feel both testicles clearly, you can slip the rubber band around them. It can literally be done right after their birth, if both of them are descended. If you do it in the first few days of their life