Re: [Blackbelly] treats for taming

2010-06-12 Thread Cecil Bearden
I use peppermint candies. They can hear the wrapper for 1/4 mile Cecil in OKla Carol Elkins wrote: I have found that my popularity with my sheep has increased significantly now that I occasionally carry a handful of dog kibble. Several of the sheep now mob me, begging for treats. I

Re: [Blackbelly] treats for taming

2010-06-12 Thread Liz Radi
Personally, I would be very concerned about feeding herbivores anything with animal by products in it. It has caused troubles in the past. Now, what I give my goats is salted peanuts in the shell. They love them for a treat. (Still looking for American Blackbelly sheep, have not found a

Re: [Blackbelly] treats for taming

2010-06-12 Thread Dave Andrus
Liz, give me a call. Dave 303-929-7677 Liz Radi lizr...@skybeam.com wrote: Personally, I would be very concerned about feeding herbivores anything with animal by products in it. It has caused troubles in the past. Now, what I give my goats is salted peanuts in the shell. They love them for

[Blackbelly] treats for taming

2010-06-11 Thread Carol Elkins
I have found that my popularity with my sheep has increased significantly now that I occasionally carry a handful of dog kibble. Several of the sheep now mob me, begging for treats. I dispense the kibble piece by piece into upturned, open mouths. Not all of my sheep are willing to swap their

Re: [Blackbelly] treats for taming

2010-06-11 Thread Onalee Israel
: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Carol Elkins Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:16 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [Blackbelly] treats for taming I have found that my popularity with my sheep has increased

Re: [Blackbelly] treats for taming

2010-06-11 Thread The Wintermutes
Subject: [Blackbelly] treats for taming I have found that my popularity with my sheep has increased significantly now that I occasionally carry a handful of dog kibble. Several of the sheep now mob me, begging for treats. I dispense the kibble piece by piece into upturned, open mouths. Not all of my