Re: [Blackbelly] possible causes for low fertility rate and more Breeding Questions -please disregard-

2013-09-09 Thread Steve
Sorry for the wrong list again. -Steve On 9/9/2013 12:54 PM, Steve wrote: Thanks a ton for the catch on cobalt as a possible factor. I will find that article and study up. I am also going to ask the group about my next breeding. I think Atticus is giving me some great sheep so far, but I

Re: [Blackbelly] possible causes for low fertility rate and more Breeding Questions

2013-09-09 Thread Steve
trees were compiled by Mary. Aofie and Cain's pedigrees were done by hand via MS Power Point. -Steve Schmidt Burns, Oregon On 9/8/2013 3:49 PM, Carol J. Elkins wrote: Hi Steve, When we talked on the phone a couple weeks ago, you mentioned that two of your ewes had failed to conceive during

Re: [Blackbelly] Tumbleweeds

2013-11-22 Thread Steve
? Thanks All, Steve Burns, OR On 11/22/2013 12:26 PM, mtnrdgr...@aol.com wrote: I have a question for the list. My new sheep love tumbleweeds. Is that ok for them to eat? Jann ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage

[Blackbelly] Temperament/ Disposition

2014-03-08 Thread Steve
and did that cause problems later on? Is temperament/disposition hereditary? Is there a difference in AB vs BB on this subject or are they similar? Thanks all, Steve NineMileSheep.com ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's

[Blackbelly] Looking for Sheep AB/ BB

2014-04-23 Thread Steve
, Steve www.ninemilesheep.com ** Good morning Steve, how's your lambing season? Will you have any ready to wean for sale anytime soon? If so, how much each? I'm looking to buy about 40 of them (both lamb rams/ewes). Please advise... /*Respectful, James Thao* 30530 George Smith Road

Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

2014-05-12 Thread Steve
her dogs in a social setting with sheep, miniature cows, and her other dogs. She would be a great source for dogs that would be stout enough for even the bigger coyotes in the east. Her website is: http://lgdnevada.com/ Steve www.ninemilesheep.com On 5/11/2014 6:00 AM, Elizabeth Radi wrote

Re: [Blackbelly] Trees or bushes in the pasture

2014-07-01 Thread Steve
They LOVE sage brush. To the dismay of those that think the Sage Grouse are soon to be endangered. Steve On 6/30/2014 5:27 PM, Eileen Breedlove wrote: We have hawthorne trees that the birds seed in our pastures, and the sheep let them alone. They also do not eat tansy ragwort or thistles

Re: [Blackbelly] Barn siding/building material

2014-08-26 Thread Steve
will use 2x4 no climb on 5-6 wood posts with 2x6 butt boards on both sides. My rams like to rub so I figure give them something to rub on. Steve ninemilesheep.com On 8/26/2014 6:36 AM, mtnrdgr...@aol.com wrote: My barns are the prefab metal over plywood. They hold up fine to the mashing. They do

Re: [Blackbelly] dispatching gun

2015-03-30 Thread Steve
The diagram in that PDF, looks to be the same as the one I sent. So I defer to the PDF. -Steve On 3/30/2015 11:23 AM, Stephan A Wildeus wrote: Here is a link to the AVMA guidelines on euthanasia in animals: https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf The description on sheep

Re: [Blackbelly] hoof trimming tutorial

2015-03-29 Thread Steve
soften them up, flood their water source so that they have to stand in water to drink. After a few days they should be softer. -Steve ninemilesheep.com On 3/28/2015 4:17 PM, Kathleen Wallis wrote: Hi, Carol, I found this article video very helpful. I live in typically dry Southern

Re: [Blackbelly] dispatching gun

2015-04-01 Thread Steve
and .22, I would choose .223. It would be my in between gun. If money was not a concern, I'd find a pre 1968 lever action 30-30 or .357. Those things make you feel like an Old West cowboy. I hope this helps some more. -Steve On 3/31/2015 8:35 PM, Rick Krach wrote: Thanks to all

[blackbelly] RE: Lousy Waco Prices

2005-09-21 Thread steve solcich
We have always placed more emphasis to ‘eating hair sheep’ than to other market uses. So we attributed the poor hair sheep prices and its demand here to the following. A very true fact--they do not eat lamb here nor have ever tasted it! Last five years this common statement here is as