Re: [Blackbelly] lamb disappeared

2012-02-01 Thread Dave Andrus
I've had what most likely was a coyote or coyotes take a Turkey weighing 15 to 20 lbs from my place. Not with fencing as tight as yours. Jerry wrote: >A 2 day old ABB lamb, one of a twin pair, has disappeared. There is no sign >of intruders, no hair, no bones, no evidence. > >We do have coyo

Re: [Blackbelly] lamb disappeared

2012-02-01 Thread RAY DE SA
Hi Jerry, Here in California I've lost bigger ABB lambs to coyotes and eagles. Ususally with the coyotes I can find some tracks, but the eagles just snatch them up (yes I've seen it). The coyotes are more prevalent though and they just grab them and run. Ray --- On Wed, 2/1/12, Jerry wrote:

[Blackbelly] lamb disappeared

2012-02-01 Thread Jerry
A 2 day old ABB lamb, one of a twin pair, has disappeared. There is no sign of intruders, no hair, no bones, no evidence. We do have coyotes, hawks, owls, and buzzards here, but no panthers and no eagles nearby, This lamb was in a small flock in a 2 acre paddock completely enclosed with a g

Re: [Blackbelly] Humor: Champis the sheep-herding bunny?

2012-02-01 Thread Terry
This hit the rabbit forums last week, we have had so much fun with it-- but notice, the sheep are following a bucket of grain Heck of a way to catch a rabbit!!! Terry W ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage

Re: [Blackbelly] Humor: Champis the sheep-herding bunny?

2012-02-01 Thread Mary Swindell
Pretty darned cute! The little guy herds a lot better than some dogs I've seen at trials. Mary Swindell At 09:29 AM 2/1/2012, you wrote: Those of you who can't afford a pricey herding dog might consider a herding rabbit. Don't believe me? Watch this great video (at the bottom of the follow

[Blackbelly] Humor: Champis the sheep-herding bunny?

2012-02-01 Thread Carol Elkins
Those of you who can't afford a pricey herding dog might consider a herding rabbit. Don't believe me? Watch this great video (at the bottom of the following site): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093886/Meet-rabbit-resident-sheep-dog-farm.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Carol Carol Elkins Cri