Re: [Blackbelly] More ram lambs than ewe lambs

Hi, I'm in western Washington state. This year with 5 ewes, we got 11 lambs, & 10 were ewe lambs! But then, we've had 3 daughters, no sons, 3 granddaughters, & no grandsons. It might just be the water.;-) Karen Spokane, WA ___ This message

Re: [Blackbelly] Aggressive Rams

Hi Dave, I, too, put bells on my rams. Many years ago, I took a bad hit from one of my woolie rams. I knew where he was, & wasn't "armed" when I was changing the sprinklers. I could usually sidestep him without a problem. He charged, I stumbled, lost my balance& fell. He charged aga

[Blackbelly] Aggressive Rams

Hi Everyone, I rarely post but have learned s much through this list. Thank you to everyone for sharing. I have had AB's for almost 5 years & feel that I have something of interest to share with everybody. I, too, have had my fill of rams with bad attitudes through the years (I

Re: [Blackbelly] Ram Blinders/Shields?

I wish I had the space to use so that they don't have to share a fenceline, or a pasture. If they didn't have horns, I would also try the small space introduction, but I'm concerned that a horn will get busted. There aren't any girls here for a few more weeks (until they come home from sum

[Blackbelly] Ram Blinders/Shields?

Hi All, I am needing to put two rams together, & was wondering if anyone has used these before & what you thought of them, good & bad. I've found them through Sydel, but I'm not sure what size to get (if I do). They are a yearling & a two year old, blackbelly rams. I'm thinking small wou

Re: [Blackbelly] Mule & Mountain Lion

Hi all, I have found out since I sent the post about the mule & mountain lion that there is another story to the photos. If you wish to go the link that I've posted below, it will show the photos, as well as tell the stories & then the real tale of what happened. Sorry about misleading yo

[Blackbelly] Mule vs. Mountain Lion

For those of you who ever wondered about using mules for livestock protection, & for those that already have them, take a look at this!! Karen Winsper's Funny Farm Spokane, WA A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with her camera. Thei

[blackbelly] Disturbing Birth

Hello Everyone, On May 13th, I had a 2 year old ewe deliver a beautiful ewe lamb, weighing in at 6 lbs. We had a hunch that she had another, so we waited patiently for it's arrival. It wasn't right. First a leg, then one more leg & what looked like a vital organ. Something I hadn't witn

Re: [blackbelly] sheep eating the barn

Hi Robert, I don't know about creosote, but how about putting metal on the areas of the barn that they're chewing on? I've had to do this on a couple of corners that seemed to be irresistible. Karen Winsper's Funny Farm Spokane, WA ** See what's fre

[blackbelly] Ivomec Plus Question + vaccines

Hi all, Has anyone ever used Ivomec Plus to worm their sheep? I just had a fecal done on my sheep, & there was a possibility of liver flukes (as well as a variety of other beasts). Since they're not common in this area, the vet wasn't sure, just suspicious. We don't live in a wet area,

[blackbelly] Concerned about Fluoride?

Anyone who is concerned about the "wisdom" of fluoridating our water, needs to read this article on the affects it had on a horse ranch. Interesting & frightening read. _http://www.slweb.org/ftrcpersonalstories_cathy.html_ (http://www.slweb.org/ftrcpersonalstories_cathy.html) Karen Wins

[blackbelly] DEFRA destroys a herd of cattle in the UK-

This is the power issue we are concerned our government is letting loose without better safety guidelines to protect the farmer. We can tag and we can keep records but the government has to allow means of rectifying these issues [ in advance of a problem.] >From warmwell.com- DEFRA destro

Re: [blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality

This sounds quite interesting! SoI went to e-Bay, & found them & WOW! The prices vary greatly, s, I'm wondering which one you got. I can't even find grass right now for the snow, but I have faith that someday, it will again be warm & green outside, without all of these four letter wo

Re: [blackbelly] Need help with scours Please

Hi Cecil, Thanks for the quick response. There are very Few legumes, so I don't think it's that. Mine will leave behind clover & alfalfa in favor of weeds & grass. I did find out that dad opened up a completely dry field 4 days ago (in addition to the 1 acre irrigated), where they are

[blackbelly] Need help with scours Please

Hi All, I have a 15 month old ewe with the scours. It has progressively gotten worse over the last 4 days, to the point of being very watery. She has a 2 month old lamb on her, was wormed a month ago with Levisole, & has had no feed changes since. She is on an acre of irrigated pasture

Re: [blackbelly] Garlic Juice...very interesting

P.S. Even Helmut Lang of B.C. is trying this with success! Karen ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info

[blackbelly] Garlic Juice...very interesting

Hello Everyone, This is an extremely interesting article on organic wormers. Definitely worth the time to read it. http://www.garlicbarrier.com/2003_SARE_Report.html Karen Winsper's Funny Farm Spokane, WA ___ This message is from the blackbelly maili

[blackbelly] Ivermectin

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if anyone uses ivermectin injectable to worm their sheep? Orhas anyone ever used the paste made for horses??? (That would make it s easy!) I have 4 blackbelly ewes with one month old lambs that are getting ready to go to a clean, irrigated pasture,

Re: [blackbelly] Sheepie Pics

In a message dated 4/17/2006 3:37:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.picturetrail.com/gid6650228 Barb, I just got to see your photo gallery. What beautiful sheep you have. I can't wait for our 1st babies in June. Thanks for sharing. Karen Winsper's Funny Farm

Re: [blackbelly] Dispersal Sale

Barb, Why are you doing this??? You LOVE your sheepies!!! I can tell by the way you write about them, & the care that you take with them, & the defense that you put up for the breed. What has changed??? Very Sincerely, Karen Winsper's Funny Farm Spokane, WA __

Re: [blackbelly] Mini Tags for Scrapie/NAIS

Carol, I use it on the inside of my black bunnies ears with no problem. It should show even with hair in the ear, just like a fine point permanent ink marker would. That's actually exactly what it looks like when it's done. And I know that some goat breeders put the tattoo on the very u

Re: [blackbelly] Mini Tags for Scrapie/NAIS

Hi Carol, I've been raising Rex rabbits for about 10 years now, & the old style crimp tattooer's really are nasty. BUT They now have electric ones that write just like a pen, that are very affordable! It's all that I will ever use from now on. Safe enough even for 6 weeks old b

Re: [blackbelly] Mini Tags for Scrapie/NAIS

Would they allow you to use permanent tattoo's, or do you have to use tags? Karen ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/b