Diana, Any vet should be able to do the test. Just make sure you call them first and ask if they would do a fecal test for sheep if you bring in a sample. Also make sure you bring them a VERY fresh sample. Do not assume the sample is fresh looking at it on the ground. Try to wait until you see him go and retrieve a sample from that spot. When ever you decide to put the 2 rams together there will be some fighting to develop a picking order. The younger ram should give in due to he is new ram on the farm and the youngest.
I hope this helps! James Harper Virginia Regional Director and BBSAI Newsletter Editor Blackbelly Barbados Sheep Association International (804) 732-2626 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Getting Barbado-Blackbelly ram this weekend In a message dated 7/23/04 11:03:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I would do a fecal test on your new animal and even though Barbado and Barbados Blackbelly sheep are resistant to worms I would see if your new animals has any worms and if so deworm your new animals and retest to see if the wormer killed all the worms. >> Thank you for the tip, James. I need to find a livestock vet, most around here(the closest ones) only see cats and dogs. :/ After seeing the sheep and their setting, I'm pretty sure the internal parasite risk is low. This herd is being hay-raised, no grazing. But, I will do a fecal (once we bring him home)and a good look over, before we load him up. Is there anything else I should be concerned about or look for? (btw, his testicles look normal) Brain-lag today. ;-) I still plan on starting our flock on the Farmstead botanical formula to assist in keeping worm load low, too. I'd like to close the flock after this, if the ram turns out to be a good breeder and then enroll all of them in the voluntary scrapie program in the upcoming months. That'll give us the option futuristically to sell lambs, if we choose to do so. Diana =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
