[blackbelly] treats for lambs
I don't know if anyone else feeds treats to there sheep or lambs . We have found that our sheep really enjoy bread but find that if lambs are not raised eating it with mom they don't usually take to it. But I have several bottle babies that have found that they love round nacho chips. Just the plain ones. They will hear the bag rattle and come running. One even likes a slice of banana! just a thought for some who like to give a little extra. Nancy ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] treats for lambs
Vanilla Wafers! Probably not the most healthy thing for them, but ours sure loved them. Linda Bishop Williford Resources, LLC 6506 S Lewis Ave Ste 102 Tulsa OK 74136 918-712-8828 office 918-712-8868 fax 918-231-7997 cell -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Richardson Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:14 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [blackbelly] treats for lambs I don't know if anyone else feeds treats to there sheep or lambs . We have found that our sheep really enjoy bread but find that if lambs are not raised eating it with mom they don't usually take to it. But I have several bottle babies that have found that they love round nacho chips. Just the plain ones. They will hear the bag rattle and come running. One even likes a slice of banana! just a thought for some who like to give a little extra. Nancy ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] treats for lambs
Mine love COOKIES - I usually get cheap oatmeal cookies - they hear that bag rattle and there's no stopping them. It's the easiest way to move them from one pasture to another or get them to go where they don't want, just rattle the bag and here they come running! We also use cookies as a way to calm them and get them to trust us, we'll start by tossing a cookie to them, but eventually, they must come and take them out of our hands. Now all our sheep will come right up to us if they think there's a cookie to be had! Onalee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Richardson Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:14 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [blackbelly] treats for lambs I don't know if anyone else feeds treats to there sheep or lambs . We have found that our sheep really enjoy bread but find that if lambs are not raised eating it with mom they don't usually take to it. But I have several bottle babies that have found that they love round nacho chips. Just the plain ones. They will hear the bag rattle and come running. One even likes a slice of banana! just a thought for some who like to give a little extra. Nancy ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[blackbelly] crossing AB with Dorper?
Anyone here try to cross American Blackbelly with Dorper? Am thinking of adding Dorper to my small AB flock. But they are bigger (which is why I am thinking of adding them)-- so, birthing probs are on my mind. Also, my pastures are cross fenced for rotation, etc. If I did decide to separate them and had rams on each side (with their own gals) am I going to have a problem with fence fighting? They would share the same fence line- one pasture is about 2 acres and the other only about 1/2 acre. Once the mature ewes are serviced can I put them all in one pasture again? I know some has to do with the personality of the rams in question--- but as a general idea? BTW, my little lamb *Ginger* born a few weeks ago is doing splendid now. I put her and Mama in with the others a few days ago. Can hardly catch her now. I think that indeed, she was born about a week early. Also interesting, I acquired a bummer AB lamb a few months ago- he was the third and too small with respiratory problems so mom rejected him at birth, was doing very poorly but we bottle fed and such. He is very big and plump right now-- but we felt bad for him as the other sheep were shunning him, we put our mama Llama and her 1 year old and a couple of weither Nubian goats in the pasture with them and our Mama llama has adopted him-- they hang out together and he lays by her side :-) So funny to see this relatively huge Llama and this little lamb together all the time. All this talk about dampness and foot rot... no worries here in Idaho. So VERY, VERY dry and hot right now. Got to 106ish over the weekend with no relief in site. As my grandpa used to say... dryer than a popcorn fart in the middle of July ;-) Cheers, Elizabeth ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] crossing AB with Dorper?
Rams that share a fence, especially if there are ewes on either side of the fence, will demolish a fence. Having their own gals isn't sufficient. Each ram wants ALL the gals. I create a neutral zone of at least 25-50 feet when I am forced to put ewes and rams within visual range of each other. The ewes can be as obnoxious about getting to a ram as the other way around. After breeding, yes you can put all the ewes back together again, but you will want to avoid their sharing a fence with the rams. Rams are a royal pain in the butt. It is why so many people dry lot their rams, and often don't give them more than a tiny pen to live in. That is a horrible way to treat any animal, but there are times when I certainly can see why it would be tempting. Carol At 11:56 AM 7/26/2006 -0600, you wrote: If I did decide to separate them and had rams on each side (with their own gals) am I going to have a problem with fence fighting? They would share the same fence line- one pasture is about 2 acres and the other only about 1/2 acre. Once the mature ewes are serviced can I put them all in one pasture again? I know some has to do with the personality of the rams in question--- but as a general idea? Carol Elkins Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep (no shear, no dock, no fuss) Pueblo, Colorado http://www.critterhaven.biz T-shirts, mugs, caps, and more at the Barbados Blackbelly Online Store http://www.cafepress.com/blackbellysheep ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] crossing AB with Dorper?
Sharon, to what do you attribute not having a single dominant/aggressive ram in your flock? Do they rotate their pecking order when reunited? You have so much more experience than I do with rams -- I only have three, and because the senior ram has always been the dominant ram, any new rams are quickly put in their place. I follow the same procedure that you described -- reuniting them after breeding in a small area, and then moving them into a larger grazing area. So I'm unclear as to what would prevent my single dominant ram from continuing his reign of terror. Carol On 7/26/2006 2:08:59 PM, The Wintermutes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Once breeding season is done, we put all the rams together in a very small lot to re-establish pecking order before we let them out into the grazing lot. This will happen here at the end of the week. They will have 3 months together before we separate out to catch up the skipped ewes. This way, we do not have a single dominant/aggressive ram in our flock. They all learn to get along. ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[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, I would like to treat them before they go. I would be worming 3 days before they go. I am also wondering if the lambs should be done or if they are too young. I would prefer not to drench, so any help would be greatly appreciated! And if you do use it, what dosage should I use? Is it given SQ, or IM? Thanks so much!! Karen Winsper's Funny Farm ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] treats for lambs
This can really be funny when you take those plastic grocery bags out of the car anywhere near the sheep!! Mine can hear a WalMart sack rattle a mile away..! Cecil in OKla - Original Message - From: Onalee Israel, Onalee's Home Grown Seeds [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] treats for lambs Mine love COOKIES - I usually get cheap oatmeal cookies - they hear that bag rattle and there's no stopping them. It's the easiest way to move them from one pasture to another or get them to go where they don't want, just rattle the bag and here they come running! We also use cookies as a way to calm them and get them to trust us, we'll start by tossing a cookie to them, but eventually, they must come and take them out of our hands. Now all our sheep will come right up to us if they think there's a cookie to be had! Onalee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Richardson Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:14 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [blackbelly] treats for lambs I don't know if anyone else feeds treats to there sheep or lambs . We have found that our sheep really enjoy bread but find that if lambs are not raised eating it with mom they don't usually take to it. But I have several bottle babies that have found that they love round nacho chips. Just the plain ones. They will hear the bag rattle and come running. One even likes a slice of banana! just a thought for some who like to give a little extra. Nancy ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] Ivermectin
I use injectable and oral both. The paste for horses will work if you just figure the amount based on the weight. Ivermectrin is hard to really overdose.. Injectable is supposed to be given under the skin, But I have used a short needle and injected it however I could when I had to worm 100 head. You should be fine.. Cecil in OKla - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:12 PM Subject: [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, I would like to treat them before they go. I would be worming 3 days before they go. I am also wondering if the lambs should be done or if they are too young. I would prefer not to drench, so any help would be greatly appreciated! And if you do use it, what dosage should I use? Is it given SQ, or IM? Thanks so much!! Karen Winsper's Funny Farm ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] treats for lambs
I fund that my boys like water chestnuts Terry W --- Nancy Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know if anyone else feeds treats to there sheep or lambs . We have found that our sheep really enjoy bread but find that if lambs are not raised eating it with mom they don't usually take to it. But I have several bottle babies that have found that they love round nacho chips. Just the plain ones. They will hear the bag rattle and come running. One even likes a slice of banana! just a thought for some who like to give a little extra. Nancy ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
