Re: [Blackbelly] Two Dumb Questions

2008-02-02 Thread Cecil Bearden
I had one that overate on some carbohydrates that we cleaned out of the pantry and was sick for a few days then got better and gave birth to twins. If I had been there I am sure they would have survived, but it was in the wee hours of the morning. She died a few days later. She was over 20

[Blackbelly] Two Dumb Questions

2008-02-01 Thread j...@netzero.net
What is the average natural lifespan on hair sheep and how can you make cheese without depriving a lamb of the milk? If you have to bottle feed the lamb you might as well buy cheese. Aloha a hui hou kaua! (Goodbye until we meet again) Barbara Heavens

Re: [Blackbelly] Two Dumb Questions

2008-02-01 Thread GARLAND STAMPER
Hi Barbara, I don't know about the average life span of a Blackbelly...but we have a 14 year-old ewe that is about to lamb!! She is in great shape...wears a blanket and has three special meals a day!! Think she's spoiled??? G As for making cheese...I wouldn't think a blackbelly would have

Re: [Blackbelly] Two Dumb Questions

2008-02-01 Thread j...@netzero.net
Wow thanks. That's old and I'm glad. Spoiled R us. Aloha a hui hou kaua! (Goodbye until we meet again) Barbara Heavens POB 1869, Kea`au, Hawaii 96749 (808) 968-0814 -- GARLAND STAMPER [EMAIL