Re: [blackbelly] Scrapie Ear Tags

2006-03-16 Thread Johnson, Oneta
I know I am 100% against what they are planning. They can LAW you to death and make sure people get out of the animal business. I keep good records on all my animals and pay enough for it now. I do not think I can afford anymore. oj -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[E

Re: [blackbelly] New Web site

2006-03-16 Thread Johnson, Oneta
I checked out one of the sites lited on yours. I downloaded a trial one and it looks like it may work. I will just have to transfer all of my old files over. Thank you for your info. PS Does anyone have a good clip art of the ribbons or flags for support your troops. My sister just got back

[blackbelly] Tags

2006-03-16 Thread Eldon Andersen
Here goes with my second attempt at posting--got the first one back. Turning off HTML was a new concept to me. We have been reading the letters and learning a lot. It is good to know there is support available since we know only one hair sheep person and one wooly raiser here. We've been on

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2006-03-16 Thread Nancy Richardson
I have raised 28 bottle babies this year all starting in the house for the first couple months I still have 6 to go!. There is no gag and if you find one let me know! Every once in a while I get one who just wants attention and will cry till she's horse or looses her voice almost completely. If

Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 50

2006-03-16 Thread Jim Fallis
Questions: What is Scarpie? How do I get my flock tested? Does each animal need testing or just one? Please advise Thanks Jim fallis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 2:08 PM To: blackbelly@lis

Re: [blackbelly] (no subject)

2006-03-16 Thread The Wintermutes
WOW 28 Bottle Babies! Just curious, are you raising lambs for a pet market, or pulling the moms for dairy purposes? Or do you pull the lambs so you can breed back the ewes faster? We had four bottle babies from our December lambing and now four from our February lambing. We have had 134 lambs b

Re: [blackbelly] How do you teach a bottle lamb to drink?

2006-03-16 Thread Dayna Denmark
I had only one bottle lamb this year. I know I looked like an idiot out in the pasture on my hands and knees trying to look like I was grazing to teach the lamb how to graze. I know I looked like an idiot crouched down by the water trough with my nose hanging right above the water to teach the l

[blackbelly] New Photo Album

2006-03-16 Thread Barb Lee
I've started a PictureTrail album online for the sheep, and I have uploaded a couple of funny ones that might amuse folks. They can be seen at http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid6650228 Regards, Barb Lee ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing l

Re: [blackbelly] New Photo Album

2006-03-16 Thread David Kellough
great pics Barb, nice rams. I might have to put a tire swing in with my ram. Dave Ohio - Original Message - From: "Barb Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: [blackbelly] New Photo Album > I've started a PictureTrail album online for the sheep, a