Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-30 Thread Julian Hale
At 07:32 PM 5/28/2006, you wrote: >Barb, >What is the mineral mix recipe that was from Pat Coleby? Maybe we aren't >giving our sheep enough of what they need. We noticed that we had pretty >small lambs this spring and a lot of singles - I was thinking that it was >just the ewes taking a break fr

Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-29 Thread Barb Lee
event unsupervised inbreeding that degrades the gene pool. Regards, Barb - Original Message - From: "Terry Wereb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix > How would you feel about what was happening over and &g

Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-29 Thread Barb Lee
makes me thankful for out-of-season breeding. Regards, Barb - Original Message - From: "Sue Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix > Barb, > Thanks for the heads up on this. I guess for the most par

Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-29 Thread Terry Wereb
How would you feel about what was happening over and over toyour body? pregnancy is hard on a body-- doesnt matter if you are a hen or an elephant-- I am all for giving the uterus a break!!! give Mom a change to totakkly dry up, re-adjust her hormnones, etc...if your purpose is to get as many lambs

Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-29 Thread Sue Miller
Barb, Thanks for the heads up on this. I guess for the most part we have a thriving herd. We haven't had a whole lot of those kinds of problems that you listed. We do have mineral block for sheep available at all times along with salt and now and then some baking soda. I know that the feed compa

Re: [blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-29 Thread Barb Lee
rdered it from Acres Australia magazine. Her other natural farming books are available from Acres USA magazine, which is easily found online. Regards, Barb - Original Message - From: "Sue Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: [blackbe

[blackbelly] Mineral Mix

2006-05-28 Thread Sue Miller
Barb, What is the mineral mix recipe that was from Pat Coleby? Maybe we aren't giving our sheep enough of what they need. We noticed that we had pretty small lambs this spring and a lot of singles - I was thinking that it was just the ewes taking a break from multiples Sure would appreciate