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Ridin' The Range
I have a flock of about 30, registered, Barbados Blackbelly hair sheep...
I chose them based on several things: they are very rare and need help building their numbers, their beautiful appearance (- like small deer with a black belly), resistance to parasites and other common sheep problems. And, like other hair breeds, they are low maintenance. They're very good for controlling the dense brush and undergrowth we have in western Washington.....
Bush Creek Farm primarily raises BB for seed stock (starter flocks), but we also have freezer lamb available.
We've had BB sheep for 3 years, more or less, before that I raised miniature polled Hereford cattle.
Our results have been very positive and we've worked hard to establish and grow our local markets - which seems to be good, we always sell all our lambs! Mostly as starter flocks.
The Barbados Blackbelly is the smallest of the hair sheep breeds and they're slow growing, which isn't very desirable in commercial circles, but we feel like they have great traits that are worth saving for the future. If they become extinct in the US, we won't be able to import more.
I chose them based on several things: they are very rare and need help building their numbers, their beautiful appearance (- like small deer with a black belly), resistance to parasites and other common sheep problems. And, like other hair breeds, they are low maintenance. They're very good for controlling the dense brush and undergrowth we have in western Washington.....
Bush Creek Farm primarily raises BB for seed stock (starter flocks), but we also have freezer lamb available.
We've had BB sheep for 3 years, more or less, before that I raised miniature polled Hereford cattle.
Our results have been very positive and we've worked hard to establish and grow our local markets - which seems to be good, we always sell all our lambs! Mostly as starter flocks.
The Barbados Blackbelly is the smallest of the hair sheep breeds and they're slow growing, which isn't very desirable in commercial circles, but we feel like they have great traits that are worth saving for the future. If they become extinct in the US, we won't be able to import more.