looks like our unaltered buddy is the last to go! He's interesting, just because he has no horn scurs. Again, with the cheap prices...
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4357829617.html -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Jann Bach <mtnrdgr...@aol.com> wrote: > I have several ewes with small horns. > > Jann > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 28, 2014, at 5:36 PM, "Sunny" <wspri...@goldstate.net> wrote: >> >> Actually, it looks like the ewe has horns........oops! In all my years with >> American Blckbellies, I did have one ram who had tiny scurs instead of horns >> but never a ewe with horns. >> >> Sunny Goodier >> Northern Caliofornia >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of >> blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 3:02 PM >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4352954708.html >> >> Not something you see every day. I have only ever seen American >> Blackbelly horned rams here in California. But everyone calls them >> "Barbado" because they are unaware of the difference between Barbado >> and American blackbelly. >> >> Here, appears to be actual, polled Barbado blackbelly sheep. Cannot >> vouch for the purity of their breeding. Just passing it along in case >> anyone local is interested. >> >> >> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:49:17 -0700 >> From: Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Actual Barbados Ram and ewes for sale in >> California? >> Message-ID: <20140228184914.9775249...@diego.dreamhost.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >> >> It isn't uncommon for horned American Blackbelly stock to >> occasionally throw a polled ram. (Nor is it uncommon for polled >> Barbados Blackbelly sheep to plop out a ram lamb that grows scurs or >> horns.) But that doesn't make the polled ram a Barbados Blackbelly. >> Progeny testing using registered Barbados Blackbelly ewes will >> determine if that ram reliably produces polled ram lambs. In my >> experience, they do not. >> >> Also, the BBSAI's American Blackbelly registry and Barbados >> Blackbelly registry are both closed registries, meaning that in order >> to register sheep, their parents must both be registered. So whomever >> buys this lovely blackbelly family would be unable to register them. >> Judging from the white crown and tail on the lamb on the right, there >> is some evidence of cross-breeding already present. But for someone >> who simply wants to enjoy the benefits of raising the most beautiful >> sheep in the world with superb meat quality, this group would be a >> steal. I regularly sell my freezer lamb for $350 for a 90-lb ram >> lamb. $200 for four sheep is a good bargain. >> >> Carol >> >> >> At 11:18 AM 2/28/2014, you wrote: >>> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4352954708.html >>> >>> Here, appears to be actual, polled Barbado blackbelly sheep. Cannot >>> vouch for the purity of their breeding. Just passing it along in case >> >> Carol Elkins >> Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep >> (no shear, no dock, no fuss) >> Pueblo, Colorado >> http://www.critterhaven.biz >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 10, Issue 13 >> ****************************************** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
