We have several registered Tunis yearling ewes and 2-3 year old rams for sale. These would be nice for someone looking for commercial animals. A couple of the...
Hi, All, I've attached the information for the 2008 Southeast Tunis Breeders Field Day to be held here on our farm in Wytheville, VA, on May 3. If you'd like...
I shear lambs at about a year of age, depending on when the shearer comes. I have one breed that requires twice yearly shearing, and I do the same with those....
I shear all the older animals in april. If it's a january lamb or older they will go at the same time. If it is a younger lamb, that is not show,I will wait...
Same here, we shear in mid to late April, so the lambs are about a year old... On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 5:56 AM, Julie Poudrier <misstwist24@...> ... -- ...
I have been wondering... has anyone thought of ever trying to import more tunis from Africa? Is it feasible? Cool picture on Wikipedia... I had asked Laurie...
Hey Becky, It's not feasible, given the import rules. You might be able to import semen, but given that the American tunis had a lot of other stuff mixed in...
Oh.did I not answer you? Bad me.Thanks for posting it Debbi! I always have that addy on hand. As to importing sheep, I don't think that would be allowed,...
Okay, it was pretty easy to find. Here it is: http://www.travel-images.com/view.shtml?tunisia114.jpg . As I said, what struck me about these sheep was that...
Wow, cool photo...a couple show some definite similarities to my Tunis. Debbi ... From: Julie Poudrier <misstwist24@...> To: TunisTalk@yahoogroups.com ...
Actually Julie, there were subsequent shipments of tunis to the US, although you are right about the breed not being the same, that's why we call them the...
Now it seems to me that the origanal intent was to have sheep that could provide wool, good meat and tolerate this hot humid climate! So it looks like even...
I believe the first hurdle is actually being able to get some new bloodlines. From what I understand you cannot import sheep from any other country (other than...
It really is an interesting topic, and I think for my part, that I would do it even if NTSRI wouldnt register them, just to bring old blood into my terminal...
Check this out http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/Egypt.html... earlier when Julie posted the link to that picture, I said something about dorper, look at...
I just cant stop! lol I had to share this with you guys; we were talking about fat tails this takes the cake! Who knew they came so big the sheep would have a...
I agree with Julie! I personally would hate to see today's Tunis ruined by taking it back a 100 years. We are trying to strive to make the breed competitive in...
Actually the dorper was created by crossing the dorset horn with the Persian blackhead (so the color halfway down the neck comes from the Persian black head). ...
Um, I may have been unclear. I am all for keeping the heritage in a heritage breed. I don't think importing good genetics means taking the breed back 100 years...
Quite frankly, my show sheep live on pasture during the day and come in at night for their extras. Plus stay protected from the all to common coyotes.. lol So...
Debbi, Sorry to keep bringing up another breed, but it can be used as a good example of how one registry allows genetics from unregistered stock, which is why...
Just to play Devil's Advocate and not really trying to step on anyone's toes here, but if they're coming in for extras, then they aren't on a strictly...
... don't see how introducing genetics from a tunis type from the country of origin is creating any more of a crossbred than what the breed already is. This is...
I don't think the flame retardant knickers are needed in this group. Everyone seems okay with agreeing to disagree. I hope so anyway. You made some excellent...
Why should we change breeds because we choose to show? I thought shows were for us to showcase our best animals? Do I want a small horse? no. Do I want a tubey...
Anybody for open grazing in this country. Ok I think they have some open range out west some where does anybody run sheep on it? Can u run sheep on it, or is...
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