I've tubed baking soda and water before when our goats needed immediate help.
If it's not an emergency, I offer up, free choice, both loose baking soda and
minerals. The goats and sheep seem to know when and how much they need.
-Renee
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And mine never spoke either for years, until we brought in two Katahdins, and
now a few B along with them.
Renee Bailey
N. Idaho
>>
>> I have the weirdest question to ask the group. Do your sheep BAA? Mine
>> never do, in fact some of them have never made any sounds at all.
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Not sure if my repley was very clear...My sheep were just choking and trying to
dislodge the food. Adding moisture to the feed helped alot.
-Renee
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Another thought.My sheep did this when I fed them dry, dusty feed or when I
re-introduced them to feed after being away from it for a while. They'd scarf
it down, start to choke, and drool, shake their heads and jump. Now I either
add molassas/water mix to the feed or just give them less an
I use to call in my goats..."goaty goaty goaty goaty", so when I added
Blackbellys, that's what they got use to. Now we just have sheep so it looks
pretty funny as I call in my sheep..."goaty goaty goaty"! Like others have
said, when they get use to something, they relax. My husband went to gre
Good Morning,
I've been told that sheep in general are missing minerals if they eat
barkbut which specific mineral, I don't know. I look forward to reading the
other responses. I've also been told that hair sheep tend to eat bark,
branches, etc "just because", since they are brousers, like
Thank you, Mark! I'm still learning about the different hays, mainly by viewing
and using
what's available here in Northern Idaho. Thanks for taking the time to share
the details!
Right now I'm supplimenting alfalfa hay because the grass mix hay we got just
isn't giving the
nutrition that th
Sharon,
I'm guessing there's not a simple answer to this question...but when do you use
each
of the five varieties of hay?
Thanks!
Renee Bailey
Currently we have five different varieties that are
> used based on the different times they are needed. A
Hi Barb,
I love the "handles" that come with horned rams, so I don't disbud. We use to
disbud our goat kids...a requirement for showing 4-H goats...but I hated the
process. Even when done properly, smoke will come out of their noses, so you
have to wonder what the heat is doing to their brai
Thank you, Barb, for sharing! I always enjoy reading your posts and comparing
your notes with mine. A clarification question, though. You stated that calcium
interfers with the toughening process. Do you mean that higher calcuim equals
more tender meat? I think that's what I read but wanted to
There's another sheep list that mentioned vinegar as a solution. One person
puts Apple Cider vinegar in a container with a squirt or two of dish
soapthe flies go in and then drown. Another recipe was given for a
spray5 oz of dish soap(like Dawn) to 1 quart of white vinegar. You then
spr
What a wonderfully detailed page! Who is the magnificent Ram pictured on the
AB page?
-Renee
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/american%20blackbelly/index.htm
Barb Lee and I developed the text for the page. >
Carol
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So if the ram is with your ewes year-round do you separate out the ewes
lambs & at what age.
I've kept my ram with my ewes and lambs year round, but then I have AB
crosses and whatever they're crossed with has caused them to only breed from
around Sept-Nov and the ram hasn't been interested in
Tick repellant maybe? Someone on another group mentioned using sulfur blocks
to repel ticks on her livestick. I then did a google search and found that
dusting yourself or livestock with sulfur power will do the same. Never
heard of that!
Renee
N. Idaho
>The other item we now use is a "sulp
I agree, Carol. It's a great place...and easy to use. I remember searching
for skulls last year and was surprised to see the "end of auction" sale
prices! I haven't sold any yet but I sell other things from time to time. If
anyone needs help getting started, you are welcome to email me off list.
Hi Nancy,
I've fed lamb replacer to my kids before with no problems. I've heard that
goats tend to get scours easier so I just made sure to add a little more
water to the formula. I've included a few links below that I used in the
past. I no longer have goats but when I had both I would just ma
You make a very good point, Barb, concerning the economics. Most of the
time, I've let the ewe's wean their lambs themselves, which usually occurs
around 4 months. Between 3-4 months, I notice a decrease in the amount of
time the ewe's let their lambs nurse. And only once, did I separate the
la
Good question. I looked at a few sheep feed labels that the kids had saved
and it shows the addition of Calcium Carbonate. I don't see "Calcium
Bicarbonate" though, and I don't really know the difference. Maybe someone
else does? I'm curious
I know that sheep should maintain a Calcium/Phosp
I purchased those small 'two compartment' feeders from Jeffers. I put sheep
mineral in one part and baking soda in the other...free choice. The sheep
(and goats when I had them) seem to know when they need either one. The
challenge is keeping the Baking Soda dry, when they aren't eating it...and
I too am still a Newbie, although I've had my small flock of AB x's for over
three years now. I've been taking notes on this thread, especially on
weights. I just purchased a digital "fish" scale that weighs up to 120 lbs
(from ebay) and so I'll be able to "weigh in" on my weights
(birth,growth
I received my Ag Survey a few days ago. I will not be filling out. For those
of you that don't subscribe to the goatandsheepranchers yahoo group, I've
copied an interesting post below.
Renee
Harrison, Idaho
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Cecil, Would you be willing to share the dosages that you use? I currently
use Ivomec injectable (but use orally) at a rate of 1 ml per 100#. I started
using this product because that was what everyone else in this area was
using for goats (although for them, it was 1 ml per 34-50#). Now that I
Oh Barb! My heart goes out to you! I don't have any answers myself so I will
be watching the replies to your post with interest. I had some isolated
problems myself years ago with goats, a little different symptoms though.
Every time I thought I knew what was going on, I was proven wrong. I didn
I don't have that much experience so when I had lots of green pasture this
spring (for the first time) I worried about the same thing. So I let them
out and watched them closely. After a few hours I could tell their bellys
had enough. Actually the goats should have been brought in earlier. I
de
Interesting! I never received a reply from my letter/email...and I somewhat
expected one from our Idaho Rep, "Butch" Otter!
Renee
Harrison, Idhao
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Thanks for the insight, Terry! I agree that building up the soil makes much
better since. We've been bringing in horse manure and doing some other
things to try to create a better soil. It will take some time, but I'm not
giving up. I did wonder when the rains came, if all was for not!
-Renee
We have very rocky terrain so thistles love certain areas of our property.
In the past, Paul has sprayed with Roundup, but I wouldn't let him spray the
areas the animals graze. Of course, now the places he sprayed years ago
looks greatand the animal grazing areas have thistles! Yes, my sheep
Yes, I heard that too so I plan to watch very closely. I also give the SQ
injections over the ribs, behind the armpit, away from any lymph gland. Last
year I ran across a great diagram showing where all the lymph glands were on
sheep, along with the best injections sites to use. If I run across
Barb,
How did the butchering go today? We had three that we were going to butcher
a few weeks ago. We had been waiting on a friend that wanted to come watch
and learn. When he didn't show, I thought we had lost our window of
opportunity, since the weather now is so warm. However, we realized t
I just started using Covexin 8 this year. I seem to be the last one in this
neighborhood to change over (grin). Before that I used CD/T. I have AB's
crossed with a wool variety of some sort, so I don't feel comfortable at all
not vaccinating. However, I also agree with Carol's thinking and would
A question to Cecil and the group:
I have never had to tube feed a lamb (knock on wood) but I would like to
learn. I'm sure that watching someone is the best way, but since I have no
one close by, I'm hoping I can learn from all of you.
I found what I think is a good site, thanks to a link f
That is so true, Terry! My husband will talk at them, and move forward
towards themand they all scatter! I ignore them, walk away like I have
something they want...and they all follow me. Pretty funny to watch! I also
have one Ewe that is not afraid at all to come up to meand all her lam
Mark,
I had heard that giving vegetable oil for bloat was not good because it's
digestable so it takes longer to go through the sheep's system. Do I have
that wrong? Is one vegetable oil better than
another(peanut,canola,corn,etc). What kind do you use? I'll have to
remember to give it col
Here was my reply to John:
-Renee
I'm somewhat new too and don't know how to post so I'm emailing you
directly. I'm more familiar with bloat in goatsbut their gut is the same
as sheep when it comes to bloat so I'll see if I can help. There are two
kinds of bloat, and di
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