[Blackbelly] bottle lamb stopped taking her bottle this morning
I have a 6 week old bottle lamb that has suddenly stopped taking her bottle. She has dropped her feedings by 2 oz. each time for the previous three days, now this morning and this evening she refused completely. She has been nibbeling bark, moss, grass etc. and drank water this evening. Anyone have information? She is a bit depressed but still up and pretty normal. No sign of bottle neck. My husband and I are worried. Thanks, Shwna Gulick ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] bottle lamb stopped taking her bottle this morning
Could she be constipated? Have you changed the temperature of her milk? Nancy - Original Message - From: ssja...@windstream.net To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 21:15 Subject: [Blackbelly] bottle lamb stopped taking her bottle this morning I have a 6 week old bottle lamb that has suddenly stopped taking her bottle. She has dropped her feedings by 2 oz. each time for the previous three days, now this morning and this evening she refused completely. She has been nibbeling bark, moss, grass etc. and drank water this evening. Anyone have information? She is a bit depressed but still up and pretty normal. No sign of bottle neck. My husband and I are worried. Thanks, Shwna Gulick ___ 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] bottle lamb stopped taking her bottle this morning
Does she have access to mineral? I noticed that some of my bottle baby lambs this year really hit the mineral block hard at about 6 weeks of age. Will she take just water from the bottle? Is she eating any hay or creep feed? Does she have tapeworms? Shel ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Ask me about Lamb's Choice Total colostrum! www.asylumfarm.com ~* Asylum Farm Blog*~ - Original Message - From: ssja...@windstream.net To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 21:15 Subject: [Blackbelly] bottle lamb stopped taking her bottle this morning I have a 6 week old bottle lamb that has suddenly stopped taking her bottle. She has dropped her feedings by 2 oz. each time for the previous three days, now this morning and this evening she refused completely. She has been nibbeling bark, moss, grass etc. and drank water this evening. Anyone have information? She is a bit depressed but still up and pretty normal. No sign of bottle neck. My husband and I are worried. Thanks, Shwna Gulick ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] Solar lawnmower update
Weeds seem to be outrunning the sheep (4 sheep/1 acre) at the moment, They only eat a couple of hours a day and the rest is siesta time. Guess we will have to wait a whole year to see how the balance of plant production/sheep consumption works out. I am happy to see that they eat the (very thorny) artichoke thistles (they've developed a technique to align the thorns in their mouths so they dont get pricked) Wondering when our ~1.5 year old Am Blackbelly sheep will lose their wool they've lost it around their necks and part of their backs and so look fairly ridiculous (it hasn't been very warm yet in the Bay Area so I still have hope) Dont know if its senility setting in or what but I've found I like to go down our weedy hillside in the mornings before work with my cup of tea and sit with the sheep, they are very sociable and always come and graze within a few feet of me. Not with the in-your-face friendlyness of a dog but a kind of gentle togetherness. Peter Wallace ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] bottle lamb stopped taking her bottle this morning
Shawna, What exactly was in her bottle feed??? We found that our bottle baby liked two bottles...one with diluted nutradrench (about a tsp of nutradrench to a couple of ounces of water) and then his milk replacer. Lambs can be lazy...the nutradrench gave him some liquid + some energy and seemed to stimutate his appetite. Did this lamb nurse at all?? Beth in OR ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Solar lawnmower update
Peter, Our flock of ewes has been very slow in shedding this year, too, for the first time. It has been a very cold, wet late spring here in central OR. It hailed on us yesterday and we've yet to hit 80 degs. Very unusual. Tonight it's supposed to drop to 36 deg. Geeze. Glad you enjoy the peace and serenity of your flock. Nice way to start the day. Beth in OR Sierra Luna Am. Blackbelly Sheep ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] mid JUL/AUG trip planning in full swing!
hello everyone! the mid JUL/AUG coast to coast transport trip is taking shape! attention BOER breeders - the trip will start at the Elite Coalition sale in Texarkana AR on July 17th - I can immediately take animals from the sale going west, northwest, and north - I have definite reservations for animals not going through the sale going to OR/WA - it is quite possible that I can make a clockwise loop of the west coast including CA - there also may be a way to board purchases going eastbound until I am able to complete the west coast loop - all you have to do is ask! after I unload in OR/WA I will immediately pick up a large load going to WI PA and TX - that means I will be making a clockwise loop of the entire lower 48 states going eastbound along the northern routes - there is still lots of opportunity to extend this trip into the southeast states and back westbound from TX if needed my trip routes are determined by riders with reservations - the earlier you make reservations the more likely I am to use your transport to 'define' my route - waiting too late may mean that I am not able to make the necessary zig zags to pick up/drop off your animals I always need pick up city/state, drop off city/state, and a brief description of the animals in every email please if there are timing restrictions or complications (export) please inform me of your needs and schedules I do not monitor the groups closely so please reply directly to my private email address at rkee...@realtime.net payment is due on delivery - I can take cash, bank check, MO, and PayPal there is no contract other than your word via email after the JUL/AUG trip the next 'bus' service trip will be late SEP/OCT - between bus trips PremierLimo trips can be made as needed -- questions? Ask about TravelWithRonK PremierLimo service Ron and Corgi co-pilots Tina and Jeremy (AKC) operating from a base near Austin TX private email at rkee...@realtime.net web site at http://TravelWithRonK.com group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TravelWithRonK TravelWithRonK is dedicated to coast to coast transport of small quantities of small livestock with 3000 animals transported in 10 years of service all animals crossing a state line must have vet inspection papers before they can legally be transported ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
