Keeping a sheep as a pet and letting them live out their life is good if that is what they want. We name some of our farm animals but do not make pets out of any of them. We really enjoy them but as we raised our family everyone understood we raised them for food, even rabbits. To consider hunting farm raised animals as execution seems not right. It seems they do it as humanly as possible. Arnold
On Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:52 AM, Erik Christy <echri...@peak.org> wrote: I'm surprised and saddened the hear talk of executing this noble creature rather than continuing to admire and respect him for what he has given and the beautiful stature he presents to all who see him. Is this how we repay elegance? On 10/8/2013 3:01 PM, blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info wrote: > Send Blackbelly mailing list submissions to > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > You can reach the person managing the list at > blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Marley's Horn Growth (Michael Smith) > 2. Re: Marley's Horn Growth (Mike Hummel) > 3. Re: Marley's Horn Growth (Michael Smith) > 4. Re: Marley's Horn Growth (Mike Hummel) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:19:06 -0700 > From: Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com> > To: blackbelly <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Subject: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth > Message-ID: > <cahikykg61wyomcjvwmohkfrujhxcf6vzxzqtwnqthvo3dj4...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > (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 have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but > man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns > seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from > him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might > have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. > He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are > weathers. > > http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG > > enjoy > > normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old > pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. > > -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:04:35 -0400 > From: Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com> > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth > Message-ID: <525410f3.8040...@soggytopfarm.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to > find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They > will pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. > > On 10/7/2013 9:19 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. Born Feb 2008. >> >> He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but >> man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns >> seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from >> him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might >> have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. >> He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are >> weathers. >> >> http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG >> >> enjoy >> >> normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old >> pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. >> >> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 07:54:36 -0700 > From: Michael Smith <mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com> > To: "blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info" > <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Cc: "blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info" > <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth > Message-ID: <fbb8adc6-ae48-4882-a984-2ba64e231...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > 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. There's no pictures of it, but when > he sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his > ruff grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, > more tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock > markings or white blotches anywhere. > > I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, but > they are pricey. > > -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com> wrote: > >> What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find >> out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay >> you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. >> >> On 10/7/2013 9:19 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. Born Feb 2008. >>> >>> He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but >>> man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns >>> seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from >>> him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might >>> have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. >>> He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are >>> weathers. >>> >>> http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG >>> >>> enjoy >>> >>> normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old >>> pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. >>> >>> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >>> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:58:59 -0400 > From: Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com> > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth > Message-ID: <52541db3.1020...@soggytopfarm.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I > http://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. There's no pictures of it, but when >> he sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his >> ruff grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, >> more tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock >> markings or white blotches anywhere. >> >> I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, >> but they are pricey. >> >> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel <m...@soggytopfarm.com> wrote: >> >>> What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to >>> find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will >>> pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. >>> >>> On 10/7/2013 9:19 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. Born Feb 2008. >>>> >>>> He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but >>>> man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns >>>> seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from >>>> him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might >>>> have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. >>>> He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are >>>> weathers. >>>> >>>> http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG >>>> >>>> enjoy >>>> >>>> normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old >>>> pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. >>>> >>>> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >>>> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >>> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. > Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > > End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 9, Issue 51 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
