Let me introduce myself. My name is Sam Cunningham, I have ranches in Utah and Colorado, have raised and shown Navajo Churro sheep since the early 1990's, as...
Sam, I am not sure I am going to provide you with the information that you are looking for however I fell like a response is warranted.? I will try to deal...
Thanks for your time and attention in providing me with your interpretation of what I see as 2 distinctly different types of Tunis sheep. I will admit that...
Hi Sam, I've said this before here, and Becky mentioned it again in a message she sent to the list after returning from Wooster, and that's that there seems to...
This is an interesting discussion, and I don't know about everyone else, but I have a very hard time determining weight just by looking at a sheep (or horse...
I'm sure its happened before :) If a yearling ram approches a weight 240 lbs, what will he weigh when he is done growing? I have noticed my tunis dont reach...
I have another question... I can understand the "big sheep win at meat sheep shows" concept. But what about the heritage sheep shows? How are they judged?...
Julie,     I can tell you from my own experiences when my "show" sheep are on the road from late July through October almost non-stop, they get heavier...
The long version of the Tunis standards says..."In breeding condition, mature rams should weigh between 175 and 225 pounds and measure 28 to 30 inches at the...
I received my wool test results. I used the Texas AgriLife Research facility in San Angelo, TX. The one mentioned earlier on TunisTalk. They will do samples...
I'm here. The mention of wool will certainly make me open an email :-) LOL - that's funny, because they test mine every year - silly people :-) Okay, the two...
Forgive me if I seem thick :), I think I have seen the long version before, but not sure where, can we not post that on the web site? Is it in the 'Spirit? ......
Oh, and it is October 2007 and there is the 263lb Grand Champ yearling ram I mentioned in an earlier post on this same subject.... Again, appologies to Dan,...
You are correct the "R"s are my yearlings. So what is the best age to test them? Also some had been sheared late last year so is there a certain length that is...
I usually test after the first shearing. Some of you shear you lambs wool off very young (oh, my aching heart!). I let that grow in for full length and on...
And here's the "sticky wicket" part of all of this. If the reason for the higher weights is show condition, then how does one determine when big is too big,...
Laurie, I appreciate your comments on how you sample wool, and what you say makes great sense. I will be following your protocol in the future! Julie Poudrier ...
... processing, but sent her a little baggie full of raw wool for her to feel. Becky? How'd you like it? How does it compare to your flock and Tunis in ...
OK, that makes a lot of sense. Are there enviornmental conditions that can affect the wool? Would the same sheep moved to Texas grow different textured...
Ahhhh - another convertee. My job here is done :D Laurie Laurie's Lambs Chesterfield, NJ http://www.laurieslambs.com _____ From: TunisTalk@yahoogroups.com...
Guess it's that early summer lull. School just ended here and lots of folks are going on vacation. I'm planning my retirement venture... my Tunis...
I'm sure that the environment makes a difference. As I would think does the feed and stress and lambing and showing. I'm sure a fleece from a hotter, dryer...
I'm sure this would be a good thing to add to your list of things to do :-) http://www.cowpots.com <http://www.cowpots.com/> and yet another use for your...
My Tunis are content. They "hum" to me. I've been around several breeds of sheep and I've only heard Tunis "hummmm, hummmm, hummm" when I ask them to talk to...
Nothing was weighed.... ... From: NVTunis To: TunisTalk@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [TunisTalk] wooster Oh, and it is...
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