Lone Star Has A Reason For The
Ram Policy (Please scroll down)
These two ram lambs are between 4 and 6 months old. They are well on their way to becoming good canditates for meeting our criteria for adult rams to be used for breeding animals. Left to right are Lone Star Caleb and Lone Star Pilot. We have used Pilot to breed to some of our ewes at Lone Star Farm. Caleb developed scurs and was sold as a market lamb.
The lamb to the far right is 3 1/2 month old Lone Star Waylan now owned by Adam and Shannon Peairson of Brenham, TX. Waylan grew up and is producing nicely for the Peairsons. They are pleased with the progression of their flock.
The Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association International [BBSAI] breed standard
for Barbados Blackbelly sheep now states, according to their latest revision, that
3/4" scurs affixed to the head are "Acceptable" under the heading of "Poll".
In fact, even though it is discouraged, it is not a disqualifying fault for a ram to
have scurs affixed to the head up to, and including, 1 and 1/2" in length.
The new revised breed standard now also states under the heading "Neck" that:
"Occasionally, wattles are found, but are not discriminated against."
Under the heading "Tail", "Acceptable:" is stated: "A short tip of white is
permissible."
Our Ram Policy
Lone Star Farm would like to assure our buyers that here at Lone Star, although
we have now been given the leniency to breed less than picture perfect, we will
continue to breed to the "Ideal" of the breed standard with the guarantee that
your ram will not have wattles, he will not have white, and he will not have scurs.
If your ram develops scurs after your purchase, we will replace him. And, of course,
he is guaranteed to be fertile.
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We do not sell ram lambs. We do not use ram lambs to breed to our ewes and we don't
expect you to do so either. The initial cost of an adult ram may be a little more than
the cost of a ram lamb, but the benefits far outweigh the expense and loss of valuable
time in replacing a ram lamb, sometimes more than once, because he did not turn
out to be the quality you were hoping to get to breed to your good ewes. We stand
behind our breeding stock and we are willing to stake our reputation on it. If we
sell you a ram that is not fertile, or that develops scurs after your purchase, we will
replace him. We take pride in the fact that we are the only BB breeder as of this
writing who is willing to do that to make sure you get the best possible ram for your
polled flock.
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Lone Star Farm | Barbados Blackbelly Sheep