Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's
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Dave
Radched@aol.
>
>
> Hey Dave,
>
> Janet was the one that said that - my quote is at the bottom of the
> page :)
>
> Heidi Christensen
> WingNut Farm Alpacas
> Graham WA
> (253) 846-2168 or (253) 592-0200
> www.wingnut-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Friedman <alpacas@roadrunner.
> <mailto:alpacas%
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Sent: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 5:50 am
> Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's
>
> Hi Heidi,
> Regarding your third paragraph, I believe you are not correct; perhaps
> ou could explain to me why you state that a blue eyed white out of two
> reys will give you only a grey, but one out of a different combination
> implied) will give you either grey or spotted. To my mind there is no
> ifference.
> Thanks,
> Dave Friedman
> dirondack Alpacas
> >From the Womb to the Loom"
> emsen, NY
> ww.newyorkalpacas.
> janet morrow wrote:
> Hi Heidi,
>
> I own one BEW female, and as I said my first cria was a BEW boy.
> Neither of
> hem are deaf, but some are. However, deaf alpacas do quite well in a herd
> etting. I would NEVER breed for a BEW. However, a BEW male makes a
> wonderful
> iber animal. They have very soft fleece.
>
> A BEW female will not produce a BEW cria if you breed them to a solid
> erdsire. I always recommend a dark one, as this way you can be sure
> there are
> o small spots, which can be easily missed on fawns and lighter colors.
> Never
> reed a BEW to a dark eyed white. You do not know if the dark eyed
> white has
> he spotting gene.
>
> With BEW you will get either gray or spotted alpacas. This is because
> they
> ave two spotted genes, and no solid one. A BEW from two grays, will
> give you
> ll gray cria. If you were breeding for gray a BEW would not hurt, and
> could be
> onsidered beneficial to the breeding program. If you do not want to
> breed for
> potted or gray alpacas then a BEW would not be a wise purchase.
>
> There have actually be a number of very famous BEW herdsires. I know
> there
> as one in Australia that I have heard of. Another good source of
> information
> n BEW and color is Elizabeth Paul from Australia. She did a lot of
> consulting
> ith me when my first cria was born…
>
> Janet
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Radched@aol.
> <mailto:Radched%
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 10:34:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's
>
> Hi Wendy,
>
> Definitely go to the alpacanation forum and search on BEW.? Several
> folks give
> he reasons why they would, and would not, buy a BEW.? Mainly its
> financial,
> ecause if you breed them right, there is not issue with it in the
> offspring.?
> nd not all are deaf - even the ones who are don't pass it on with proper
> reeding, and most are able to cope fine with the assistance of their
> hearing
> ounterparts.
>
> Heidi Christensen
> WingNut Farm Alpacas
> Graham WA
> (253) 846-2168 or (253) 592-0200
> www.wingnut- alpacas.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wendy Edwards <wendy.edwards@ shaw.ca>
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 4:08 pm
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's
>
> hi - i really appreciate all this information and the web sites - i was
> alking to a breeder today and she told me that some people prefer
> BEW's - but
> onsidering the fact they could be deaf and disadvantaged, i'm not sure
> why
> nyone would try to breed or buy BEW's - maybe there is something i am
> missing -
> will continue to follow up on the websites and read, read, read.
>
> Wendy
> DreamWeaver Alpacas
> Port Alberni, BC
>
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