Re: [Blackbelly] Fall-born lambs with fat bellies

2013-04-04 Thread Nancy Johnson
In the horse world a hay belly is when a horse is eating too much hay and getting fat. We say they have a hay belly and they need to lose weight. It wasn't because they were getting poor quality hay. At the moment, my little mule has a little bit of a hay belly. He eats pretty fast and can p

[Blackbelly] Fall-born lambs with fat bellies

2013-04-04 Thread Mary Swindell
Someone asked me if they should be worried that their November lambs have fat bellies. These lambs are healthy otherwise, and are not carrying a worm load, coccidiosis, or any other known problem. I had a similar experience this fall and winter with my adult ewes which had fat bellies. They

[Blackbelly] Hydroponic Fodder--It is a viable option for beeding sheep?

2013-04-04 Thread Carol Elkins
Hi everyone, There has been a lot of interest in growing barley fodder for sheep. There still needs to be a lot of research done on its suitability as a feedstuff and how much of a sheep's diet can be replaced with fodder. I've been skeptical about the claims from fodder system manufacturers