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The Entry form for the Stars of Louisville Tunis sale is now posted on the events page. We will be selling Yearling ewes and ewe lambs. Remember Entry...
Kelly Stumpe
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Sep 4, 2008
9:22 pm
1635
We regrettably must sell two of my daughter's Tunis ewes. If you can please let anyone know who might be interested. We absolutely must sell them. They are...
missouribaileys
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Sep 8, 2008
8:44 pm
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We have had the ram in for about a month or so and most have been bred. We switch rams about every 3 weeks so the switch was made about 5 days ago. Last...
zglrmtt
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Sep 9, 2008
12:09 am
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Hope you are alright....the last time I had a ram knock me down...I fell into the gravel & manure and ended up with a very nasty infection. But that taught...
darlingtunis
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Sep 9, 2008
12:32 am
1638
I hope you are okay too. I have been knocked down by a ram twice (same ram, not a tunis). He went to the butcher. The ram that I had who wouldn't stop fighting...
Julie Poudrier
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Sep 9, 2008
1:28 am
1639
I use an old liquid soap bottle filled with water.  When our one ram gets that "look" in his eye, like he's getting ready to ram me, he gets a squirt of water...
Kimberly Day
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Sep 9, 2008
12:33 pm
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does anyone have exclusively grass-fed lambs? Can you tell me what the average weight is around 4-6 months? thanks Cathy (who is still waffling on what kind of...
cathleencagle
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Sep 9, 2008
2:23 pm
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Not exclusively grass fed since mine are offered feed in a creep for a short period of time at weaning, but the lambs I have who were born in Feb and March are...
Julie Poudrier
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Sep 9, 2008
2:31 pm
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I offered creep for the first time this year, until they were about 2.5 months old, otherwise they get alfalfa. Higher in protein then grass. Mine were all...
NVTunis
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Sep 9, 2008
2:45 pm
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I agree with Julie. I have a heeler that is just too rough to work on my ewes and lambs---she gripps everything she moves. But when I have to work with rams...
Sam Cunningham
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Sep 10, 2008
1:23 pm
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Mine were born in a two week span of April.  We had one triplet family(small) mostly twins and one single. I only feed grain to nursing ewes.  They have been...
Patty Abel
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Sep 10, 2008
1:31 pm
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We mostly grass-feed and our twin ewe lambs born on 4/15 were 57 and 63lbs at weaning on 8/11.  Our single ewe lamb was 85lbs.  She was 10 days older than...
Kimberly Day
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Sep 10, 2008
11:16 pm
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thanks to everyone who replied! It really helps to see what expectations can be. Cathy ... the...
cathleencagle
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Sep 11, 2008
12:47 pm
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A side note... keep in mind your varying percentage of carcass weights among the various breeds. My tunis hang a higher % than my EF, Laucaune, Karahkul, or...
Sheri Palko
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Sep 12, 2008
10:39 am
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I recently joined the Sheep-L list but am clueless! I'm used to lists like Yahoo and forum-types. Can anyone explain this mysterious and confusing Sheep-L?...
missouribaileys
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Sep 12, 2008
12:33 pm
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Cathy: I just sent 4 of my Tunis cross wither lambs to butcher, their hanging weight ranged from 76 pounds to 55. Cat in Wyoming...
Martin Wissner
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Sep 12, 2008
10:38 pm
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When we bought our current ram we asked the young lady who was selling it if she had ever given him a name. Her reply was that she had never named him; she...
powleyr
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Sep 13, 2008
3:03 am
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A report on the TN State Fair from here in TN... Shannon had a great day... won every class in AOB against a bunch of Cheviots and Oxfords. Her ram lamb (who...
Sheri Palko
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Sep 14, 2008
1:28 pm
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I am not charging near enough for my lamb... http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp? CS=hfusa&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=1644313&Count2=918784737 ...
tunisraiser
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Sep 16, 2008
7:35 pm
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Sorry, try this < http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=hfusa&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=1644313&Count2=918784737 ... then click on Lamb ... ...
NVTunis
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Sep 16, 2008
7:38 pm
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Becky-- Yeah--I'm kind of surprised more Tunis breeders don't emphasize our listing on Slow Food USA's Ark of Taste. All of our lamb customers have raved...
marilynnea
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Sep 16, 2008
8:20 pm
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After I saw how much the 1/2 Tunis was I had to check out what FedEx prices for overnight deliver because it said it's included (it's the researcher in...
Kimberly Day
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Sep 16, 2008
11:44 pm
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and since some are sold out, evidently people are paying those prices. sam ... From: NVTunis To: TunisTalk@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008...
Sam Cunningham
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Sep 17, 2008
1:04 pm
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thanks for doing the homework. That clarifies the issue somewhat. sam ... From: Kimberly Day To: TunisTalk@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008...
Sam Cunningham
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Sep 17, 2008
1:06 pm
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Kimberly; thanks for doing the math, I was having a hard time eating breakfast and looking at those prices for lamb. The prices on Turkey is also in the wow...
Martin Wissner
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Sep 17, 2008
1:18 pm
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... end. I got a quick quote on the fedex site for a 17lb package going from PA to Las Vegas and it was $140 for priority overnight and $123 for standard ...
NVTunis
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Sep 17, 2008
2:15 pm
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Becky, My former neighbor had a CSA farm and used to sell packaged grass-fed beef off the farm. We figured up the prices for selling lamb that way, and you can...
James Cox
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Sep 17, 2008
2:39 pm
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Becky FYI when I sell lambs, if they buy it live and pick it up I get $2.00/lb live weight, I have two scales so when can be sure the weight is accurate.? If...
Bbarfarm@...
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Sep 17, 2008
9:30 pm
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I like that idea Bob, might cover some hay costs that way... ... -- ~~Becky www.rockintranch.net http://sittinnspinnin.blogspot.com/...
NVTunis
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Sep 17, 2008
9:52 pm
1663
Bob, what does your processor charge you for slaughter cut and wrap? ... -- ~~Becky www.rockintranch.net http://sittinnspinnin.blogspot.com/...
NVTunis
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