Re: [Blackbelly] what I feed for minerals
I purchased an entire pallet load of food quality DE (around 125 cubic feet of product) that was delivered by freight service from Werner Seeds out of Iowa. The cost was not bad at all but I also bought it in volume. My opinion after going through an entire pallet of DE with ever increasing dosages mixed into my commercial sheep feed is that the benefits of DE are entirely lacking. I saw no benefits in reduced parasite loads. At the end I had so much DE feed percentage wise that the sheep were hesitant to eat it. They were even not cleaning up the feed troughs completely. Leaving any feed of any kind in a feed trough is VERY unlikely with my sheep. I am happy that others seem to have success with DE. It was a waste of resources in my situation. Sincerely, Mark Wintermute Has anyone else had trouble finding food quality DE? I've been told by several people on the Blackbelly Listserve that you must use food quality DE, and the bag must be specifically marked as food quality. I see DE in farm stores, but it is not marked that way, so I've been afraid to buy it. Mary Swindell At 01:37 PM 10/19/2011, you wrote: >It's also a potent, highly bioavailable mineral source, which >contributes to parasite resistance. A couple years ago Barb Lee did her >own fecal tests, and did see a significant drop in parasite load after >giving DE, so while there may be no scientific studies, there are >evidence based case studies to support the idea that DE works as a wormer. > >It's an established fact that it works on external parasites, such as >mites, and is very effective against bed bugs, too. > >Julian - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1831 / Virus Database: 2092/4562 - Release Date: 10/19/11 ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] what I feed for minerals
Has anyone else had trouble finding food quality DE? I've been told by several people on the Blackbelly Listserve that you must use food quality DE, and the bag must be specifically marked as food quality. I see DE in farm stores, but it is not marked that way, so I've been afraid to buy it. Mary Swindell At 01:37 PM 10/19/2011, you wrote: It's also a potent, highly bioavailable mineral source, which contributes to parasite resistance. A couple years ago Barb Lee did her own fecal tests, and did see a significant drop in parasite load after giving DE, so while there may be no scientific studies, there are evidence based case studies to support the idea that DE works as a wormer. It's an established fact that it works on external parasites, such as mites, and is very effective against bed bugs, too. Julian ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] what I feed for minerals
It's also a potent, highly bioavailable mineral source, which contributes to parasite resistance. A couple years ago Barb Lee did her own fecal tests, and did see a significant drop in parasite load after giving DE, so while there may be no scientific studies, there are evidence based case studies to support the idea that DE works as a wormer. It's an established fact that it works on external parasites, such as mites, and is very effective against bed bugs, too. Julian On 10/18/2011 1:03 PM, Carol Elkins wrote: > At 07:42 PM 10/17/2011, you wrote: > I have no idea what it is.> > > DE is diatomaceous earth. A lot of people swear by it as a dewormer, > as well as use of Shaklee's Basic H detergent in the drinking water, > and garlic. However, there are no scientific studies that suggest that > any of these products have any substantial effect as an anthelmintic. > I suspect that blackbelly sheep's natural tolerance to worms is the > main reason that these substances appear to work. > > Carol > > Carol Elkins > Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep > (no shear, no dock, no fuss) > Pueblo, Colorado > http://www.critterhaven.biz > > ___ > 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] Fencing
Sandy, For my perimeter fence, I use 48" standard field fence, with the following extras: A row of barb wire at ground level. This discourages predators from trying to dig under. Another row of barb wire 6" above the top of the field fence. A row of smooth wire 6" above the top barb wire. This is electrified. A row of smooth wire about 10" off the ground, on the outside of the fence, held out on 5" extended insulators. This is also electrified. This is the most important aspect. It zaps curious predators before they start to tamper with the fence. The total height of the fence is 5 feet (60 inches). I use 6.5 foot T-posts for this., with 6 x 6 wood corner post sets. I have never had a sheep try to go over this fence. Mary Swindell At 09:02 AM 10/19/2011, you wrote: Hi all: I am in the process of putting up fence for my BB sheep. For my paddock area I have used sheep and goat fencing with 4x4 squares with electric above, but it is expensive. What experiences have people had with standard field fence? I would like to fence our perimeter, and the field fence is about half the cost. Sandy Hession ___ 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] Fencing
Hi all: I am in the process of putting up fence for my BB sheep. For my paddock area I have used sheep and goat fencing with 4x4 squares with electric above, but it is expensive. What experiences have people had with standard field fence? I would like to fence our perimeter, and the field fence is about half the cost. Sandy Hession ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
