Re: [Blackbelly] Resheep & cows milk
Julian, Nothing wrong with fresh goats milk. Only difference is it does contain more fat soluble vitamins and vitamin C than ewe milk. Dayna Denmark Half Ass Acres ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] resheep and cows milk
At 03:47 PM 9/29/2008, Dayna Denmark wrote: >Hey Nancy, > >Cows milk is a no-no. The protein / fat ratio is not suitable for lambs. Goats >milk is better, and milk replacer for lambs even better. > >Dayna Denmark >Half Ass Acres Actually, it's not uncommon to give goat kids cow milk, to break the disease transmission cycle for CAE/CL. You would ideally use milk from a breed that is high in butterfat, like a Jersey. Goat milk is much better than milk replacer... I've never had a lamb or kid raised on replacer do as well as one raised on milk. Julian ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] new member
I just wanted to say "Hi! I'm a new member." I live in Massachusetts and have only one American Blackbelly ewe at the moment, but I also have a lot of Nigerian dwarf goats, a few Shetland sheep, and a llama to watch over them. At present I am looking for a young ram to breed my ewe to (my sources from the past two years, when she produced only ram lambs, seem to have dried up) and I hope eventually to get ewe lambs from her to increase my flock. Bonnie Fairlea Farm www.fairleafarm.us - Original Message - From: "Bonnie Chandler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Resheep & cows milk - Original Message - Hello, I recently had someone ask me if a lamb can be raised on cow milk. I had to say I don't know but will find out. Any ideas? I would worry about copper since cows ingest so much in their mineral etc. Thanks for the input Nancy I would worry even more about Johne's disease, since most cows aren't tested for it and many have it and it is not killed by pasteurization. Bonnie ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1697 - Release Date: 9/29/2008 7:40 AM ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Resheep & cows milk
- Original Message - Hello, I recently had someone ask me if a lamb can be raised on cow milk. I had to say I don't know but will find out. Any ideas? I would worry about copper since cows ingest so much in their mineral etc. Thanks for the input Nancy I would worry even more about Johne's disease, since most cows aren't tested for it and many have it and it is not killed by pasteurization. Bonnie ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] resheep and cows milk
Hey Nancy, Cows milk is a no-no. The protein / fat ratio is not suitable for lambs. Goats milk is better, and milk replacer for lambs even better. Dayna Denmark Half Ass Acres ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] Resheep & cows milk
Hello, I recently had someone ask me if a lamb can be raised on cow milk. I had to say I don't know but will find out. Any ideas? I would worry about copper since cows ingest so much in their mineral etc. Thanks for the input Nancy ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
