Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 57

started. I had tried a cattle antibiotic on the original ewe to no avail and some antibiotic feed on one of the others, also to no avail. Eldon Andersen Hershey, Ne ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info

[Blackbelly] Lamb prices

ed on his prices. Two BB breeders I asked about this sell on the hoof. Any price per pound suggestions based on hanging weight? Or on finished, packaged weight? Eldon Andersen Hershey, NE ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visi

[Blackbelly] Corn "stover"

it before using it as feed. The fertilizer also raises the toxic level. Eldon Andersen Hershey, NE ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info

[Blackbelly] Things to read

There are some interesting articles about feed, feed storage and a mobile processing truck (in Nebraska) in the Winter 2011 Tractor Supply magazine Out Here" available for free at stores. Other pics, info are online at www TractorSupply.com/OutHere. Eldon And

[Blackbelly] Selenium addendum

p and your own location's nutrients. And...in cases like ours in the middle of nowhere NE, I may have to start ordering on line if a good sheep mineral in 50lb bags is available anywhere. -eldon- Eldon Andersen P.S. Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't o

[Blackbelly] Sheep Mineral

I picked up my grain and a bag of sheep supplement today. The 50lb bag is made by Purina Mills, cost me $29.90, and says right on the front of the bag "Added Selenium for Areas Low in Selenium". The local NCRS guy is supposed to call me Monday. The gal that answered the phone didn't ever remember s

[Blackbelly] DE

BB Supplement Feeders-- I bought a 50lb bag of DE from Welter Seed and Honey Co. that was rated for animal consumption. I believe one of my health food stores said they had carried it once upon a time. I have also found human food grade on-line from several stores. Bottom line of all these sup

[Blackbelly] Selenium

e was much more susceptible to selenium. Is it true? We are killing our sheep by trying to keep them healthy? -eldon- Eldon Andersen ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info

[Blackbelly] Fans

x27;s metal "jail" bars. Since we have a lot of dust and sand blowing around here, I also tack up a piece of furnace filter to the back of the fan to keep some of the dirt out of the motor. Helps. Eldon Andersen Wild Rose Farm ___ This mess

[Blackbelly] CD/T

Curtis, you are not alone-- I also had no clue what CD/T even was so I " Binged" it and got this from Jeffers" Livestock-- Clostridium perfringens Types C & D Tetani Bacterin-Toxoid (Intervet) Vaccine for use in healthy cattle, sheep and goats as an aid in the prevention of entertoxemia caused b

[blackbelly] Water

We were very fortunate when we purchased our five acres to have six outbuildings (five with electricity) and five frost-free hydrants at various locations as well as two heated automatic waterers placed in the fence line between two sets of adjacent paddocks. If we hadn't had all that, I'm not sur

[blackbelly] Tags

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