[blackbelly] Showy Crotalaria

2006-03-02 Thread Terry Wereb
Okay I thought I would provide a link for you all to check out-- as a friend in Ms raises goats, and a neighbor of hers had a goat just DIE-- and this plant was in the pasture, recently browsed. I am sending to both the consortium and Blackbelly list because I thought I had seen wehre a

Re: [blackbelly] Showy Crotalaria

2006-03-02 Thread Stephanie Jones
Here in Tennessee we call that stuff Milkweed. If you break the branches a sappy, white fluid will emerge. It looks like milk and stinks like the dickens!! unfortunatly it is everywhere at our place! The books do claim that it is poisonous. The sheep will pick around on the VERY young leaves

[blackbelly] New baby

2006-03-02 Thread Brad and Aimee Andrews
WOW we finally had our 1st Black Belly baby (not sure of gender yet). This was from a beautifull ram we got from Beth Garland. I was starting to dought he love of the female (sheep) variety. He has a goat girlfriend that he hangs out with mainly. Now that we have a baby I need some

Re: [blackbelly] New baby

2006-03-02 Thread Beth or Garland Stamper
Brad and Aimee Andrews wrote: WOW we finally had our 1st Black Belly baby (not sure of gender yet). T. Now that we have a baby I need some advice When should I turn them out to the pasture. Brad, I'm glad the ewe and lamb are doing well. I understand how hard it can be to round up the