Julia, We also had a ewe who would not allow her lamb to nurse. This was 4-5
years ago. We bottle fed her first lamb and then her second lamb she did
just fine. She has been one of our best ewes, as far as mothering goes since
her first one. Her lamb on the other hand, the one we bottle fed, well,
www.NoNAIS.org
this site is owned by a Pastured Poultry listmember--
the discussion about NAIS on that list is quite heated
at times.
The government's agenda has been postponed- but it is
still there. Most of us within the US can remember HOW
the legislative process is supposed to work, but si
Cecil, I fear this is much more dire than simply wanting more tax money.
Our government has long been working outside the boundaries that we defined
when we created it to be our SERVANT government via the Constitution and
the BIll of Rights. The NAIS is one step closer to a total national ID
sy
This is all just a guise to get more taxes
don't think so,
what they like to do, more control and that your get used to be step by step
controlled
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Don't think that he overdramtized.
Most of today's population are already top slaves and have no clue what real
live is,free live.
Lots of illusion, and let the Government do kind of live..
So it is good if someone does it as strong as possible, to send the message.
Anyhow, it does not need lon
I got a call from the USDA about Christmas time... They wanted to know how
many sheep I had and how many I sold and haow many died, etc etc. etc.. I
did not really think much about it until I asked her about getting some more
ID tags and she said I would have to call the state... I then figu
I'm going to ask you to do two things:
1. Read the rather lengthy article at
http://www.farm-garden.com/node/802/print written by Lynn Miller, editor,
founder, and publisher of the Small Farmer's Journal. Some of the article
is a bit overdramatized, but it illustrates the point of what MIGHT h
Thank you Terry and Mark for your input. It is very much appreciated. I did
check the bag and seems fine to me. I milked both sides to make sure milk
was coming out. I have been trying the bottle. They seem not to have a very
strong suck, so maybe it is not mom, I don't know. They are slowly adj
I agree with Mark on checking the ewe's bag. And
Julie, find SOME way to tell your ewes apart- that is
all part of record keeping that can be vital to
making decisions for breeding, culling, and
efficiency. There is a canula available thqat can be
inserted into a teat to drain the bag in the case
Have you checked her bag? If the bag is inflamed from mastitis the momma
won't let them nurse. Or, if the bag is damaged from previous mastitis the
momma knows that the babies are wasting their time trying to get milk. I
assume the ewe is in good body condition. If she is in poor condition she
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