[Blackbelly] Cocci Control

2007-11-28 Thread Terry
Well, I looked in a lot of places, and asked questions in a few more The Cocci that sheep and goats deal with are pretty much resistant, and the only good, natural way to keep them under control is to manage pastures and herds in such a manner that the natural immunity that developes by being

Re: [Blackbelly] Cocci Control

2007-11-28 Thread Barb Lee
Hi Terry, Great stuff. The biggest problem with cocci for me at the moment is right inside the barn. Add to that, the need to keep the sheep off the pasture and in sacrifice areas for just the part of the year that favors cocci (in my particular program). Even though the paddock the lambs

Re: [Blackbelly] More on Diatomaceous Earth

2007-11-28 Thread Barb Lee
Thanks Dayna, Hopefully something a little less expensive is available. I am holding off until the Basic H comes...the lambs are not clinical and may be getting enough nutrition to be able to deal with the cocci without treatment, since they should be developing an immunity by this time. Barb

Re: [Blackbelly] some interesting articles on parasite control

2007-11-28 Thread Barb Lee
Thank you for those links, Terry, especially the second one. Barb - Original Message - From: Terry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:25 AM Subject: [Blackbelly] some interesting articles on parasite control