Mabel – The Promotional Sheep
Pet lambs are always a huge attraction at promotional stands, but they are not always available at the right time. The idea to make a handcrafted sheep came from a friend of mine who sent me a photo of one…
Conundrums of Colour: A look at breeding for colours in black and coloured sheep
By Ross Manson Note: This article first appeared in the magazine of the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association, issue 163, June 2017. Two other articles followed on the same subject in later issues, and will be reproduced in this…
Annual Conference and AGM 2022
All members of the BCSBA are cordially invited to the 45th Annual Conference and AGM, hosted by the Silverpeaks branch, in Mosgiel from 28 April - 1 May 2022. Full details about the venue, accommodation, programme and annual competitions are…
Temporary Shelters for Lambing Time
Lynley Coffey, Manawatu The farm where I run my black and coloured sheep is on a high plateau on the Manawatu plains, and is exposed to cold wild weather, especially at lambing time. We have started planting shelter belts of…
Wairarapa Branch Baling Day – Video
The Wairarapa branch of the BCSBA hold an annual baling day where members' wool can be pooled, baled and sold. The wool pool is open to members of the BCSBA and some members of the public by formal invitation only…
New rules around tail-docking of sheep in New Zealand
Under their animal welfare regulations, the Ministry of Primary Industries has introduced some new rulings around the tail-docking of sheep in New Zealand. From 9 May 2021, new rules for how tail-docking sheep under 6 months of age must be…
Lameness in Sheep
Karen Phillips, BVSc, MANZCVS: CHB Vets, Waipukurau This article was first published in the magazine of the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association, in September 2018. It is reproduced here with permission.
The Beauty of Natural Colours
'Brown Butterfly Shawl' was displayed at the recent exhibition of the Canterbury area of Creative Fibre (New Zealand Spinning Weaving and Woolcrafts Society Inc.) at the Christchurch Museum. Made entirely from natural coloured undyed wool, using the 'Butterfly | Papillon'…
Vaccinating Sheep – a Word of Advice
First published in the March 2019 issue of the magazine of the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association. A problem that often seen in animal carcasses at the freezing works is abscesses, that can be quite large, caused by vaccination…
Open Class of the BCSBA Annual Handcraft Competition
Crafts people from are now invited to prepare an entry, or entries, for the 2021 open class of the BCSBA's annual handcraft competition. The category for 2021 is a pair of hand covers eg: gloves, mittens, or anything else you…