Re: [Blackbelly] copper
Unless you remove the forage, and destroy it in another area, the 'metals' will remain. That is how toxic areas are phytoremediated-- plants that are known to pick up certain/specific toxins are planted, then removed to be destroyed elsewhere. At this stage of the game, I would not worry about excess copper- after 7+ years, much of it may have leached deeper or bound up. If you have real concerns, you can have plant samples tested to see if the plants are picking up what you do not want your sheep to ingest in large enough quantities to be hazardous. Terry W Frosted Acres > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Nancy & Tom Richardson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, Does anyone know how long copper stays in the > ground and comes up in > > the grass? We have a chance to put our sheep out on > some grass that had hogs > > on it about 7 - 10 years ago. Will the copper still be > coming up in it? Just > > want an opinion doesn't have to be fact. Nancy Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] copper
Copper and other metals are normally found in the ground and although we try to avoid copper, it is an essential metal required by life. Whether you realize it or not there is probably small amounts of copper in whatever you are currently feeding. I have been giving my sheep kelp as a replacement for the normal sheep minerals for almost a year now and they are very healthy. The kelp has some copper in it but because it a plant material the copper that is in the kelp does not produce toxic levels. Last Fall I started giving my sheep Celtic sea salt that has 81 different minerals in it. All of ewes have produced large strong lambs and all without the use of the normal sheep mineral. You are more likely to produce toxicity in the animals if they are provided with salt licks or given other commercially produced minerals containing copper. If your sheep were free ranging animals, you can bet the forage they eat will contain small amounts of normal occurring copper. The sheep love the kelp and their hair is nice and shiny. BTW, my sheep are dry lot animals so I have to provide all of their food and other nutrients. Not scientifically based but this is my 2 cents. Cathy LeapN Lambs On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Nancy & Tom Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, Does anyone know how long copper stays in the ground and comes up in > the grass? We have a chance to put our sheep out on some grass that had hogs > on it about 7 - 10 years ago. Will the copper still be coming up in it? Just > want an opinion doesn't have to be fact. Nancy > > ___ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > -- Cathy Mayton ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] critically endangered Santa Cruz sheep for sale
hello everyone! this is an opportunity for a special person to step forward to help preserve one of the most endangered breeds of North American livestock - the Santa Cruz sheep survived on Santa Cruz island off the coast of California for the past 100 plus years based upon their survival instincts - these are not your normal docile sheep! - they have survival instincts that I have only seen in the soay breed of primitive sheep during my years of transport of the most rare and exotic breeds of livestock in North America - you can read about them by entering "santa cruz sheep" with the quote marks into the Google search field - you can also read about the SVF foundation at the same time during my MAR/APR trip I made a stop at SVF in Rhode Island to pick up a herd of 22 of these sheep - this is roughly 5% of the ENTIRE known population of 'pure' Santa Cruz sheep! - while I was sitting at the loading dock waiting to load the buyer in South Dakota canceled the purchase - I got on the phone and was able to locate a home for half of the herd within a few minutes so I made the decision to purchase the entire herd myself rather than leave them stranded in RI - I transported the 20 ewes and two rams to eastern Iowa where they are now being boarded on a privately owned zoo - the zoo has purchased 10 ewes and one ram - the remaining 10 ewes and one ram are looking for a home where they will be protected from interbreeding with domestic sheep I am the owner of these sheep at this time - I have $150 each invested in purchase price and transportation from RI to Iowa - a buyer will pay me and will help me cover the boarding fees and the transportation from Iowa to a new home - I will not be looking to make a big profit on these sheep - I will be in the Iowa area during June so I can transport the herd then preference will be given to someone who can buy the entire 11 animals - worst case I am told that there are a couple Santa Cruz ram lambs available from another herd - this would allow splitting up the 10 ewes into three herds (if necessary) - the buyer will have to convince me and the people at SVF that they intend to breed the Santa Cruz without mixing them with other breeds of sheep and that they intend to work with SVF and the Santa Cruz rescue group so that the rare genetics are not lost! please cross post this message to any group that you think might have an interested potential buyer please reply to me directly at my private email address below -- questions? Ron - private email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] copper
Hello, Does anyone know how long copper stays in the ground and comes up in the grass? We have a chance to put our sheep out on some grass that had hogs on it about 7 - 10 years ago. Will the copper still be coming up in it? Just want an opinion doesn't have to be fact. Nancy ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] JUN/JUL trip planning starts
hello everyone! the MAR/APR trip was completed this past weekend - 20,000 miles plus in 5 weeks - I hit more weather than I have run into in a long time but I had nothing more than a few hours delay getting through it - I had another burnt piston in the 454 engine so I am taking a drastic step - I am purchasing a VERY low mileage used engine (70k miles on a 1995 engine) - this engine will be picked up in a few days, rebuilt, and then installed in the van/RV - that will let my mechanic totally dismantle and rebuild the troublesome engine without delaying my trips - in the future I will be able to have a freshly rebuilt engine ready to be installed at a moments notice - that means I can pull into Austin on a Friday and leave Monday with a fresh engine installed! - having a back up tow vehicle AND a back up engine and transmission for the main vehicle means I will eliminate another potential delay maker for transport trips - as far as I know I am the only small livestock transport service that has gone to this extreme to provide reliable transport I am taking reservations now for the JUN/JUL trip - most likely I will start with a quick run to the west coast to pick up a LARGE load going CA to VA - from VA I will then follow a route determined by the reservations in place at that time - even if your needs are tentative please get with me so I can have an idea of what service I might need to provide - keep in mind that gasoline prices are going to continue to rise so transport prices will never be lower than they are now - my fee plan fluctuates with gas prices but if you crunch the numbers it is easy to prove to yourself that I can do your transport cheaper than you can do it yourself without all the hassle and time involved for you to do it! I need name, address, phones, email, local directions, and a description of the animals for the pick up and name, address, phones, email, and local directions for the drop off to be able to do final planning I do not monitor the groups closely so please reply through my private email or through my TravelWithRonK Yahoo group I will be going on Social Security in July - I expect that this additional income will allow me to reduce my transport schedule to three trips per year rather than the current four - four trips per year is BRUTAL on me and the equipment! - I have been doing this pace for 6 plus years so I am looking forward to a slowdown but that does mean that my trips are more likely to be heavily loaded from start to finish - early reservations will become even more important on future trips -- questions? Ron - private email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
