Re: [Blackbelly] worming sheep with DE and Garlic Barrier

2012-09-18 Thread R. Natasha Baronas
Thank you for this post, Cathy! Are you using food grade DE or an agricultural grade from the feed store? I know that DE is supposed to be wonderful but there are no food grade dealers around me. How much do you use? What does the apple cider vinegar do? What is the Garlic Barrier? I

Re: [Blackbelly] worming sheep with DE and Garlic Barrier

2012-09-18 Thread Jaiaen
Hi I used to use DE from the swimming pool store when I had goats and never had any problem. I have been wondering the same thing. Jaiaen Sent from 5415709059 On Sep 18, 2012, at 7:09 AM, Mary Swindell mswin...@siu.edu wrote: Natasha and Cathy, Me too, I tried to buy food grade DE and

[Blackbelly] worming sheep with DE and Garlic Barrier

2012-08-31 Thread Crystal Wolf
While still living in Nevada six years ago, I purchased my breeding stock of American Blackbelly (ABB) and now I have 5 Katahdin hair sheep. During my first year of raising the ABB sheep I used Cydectin for worming, but then I read about diatemaceous earth (DE) for worming and began using

Re: [Blackbelly] worming sheep with DE and Garlic Barrier

2012-08-31 Thread Harmon Belgard
Thanks Crystal Wolf for the information these type of experiments is what we are going to need to do to break the cycle of more and stronger chemicals. On Aug 31, 2012, at 7:22 AM, Crystal Wolf crystalw...@windstream.net wrote: While still living in Nevada six years ago, I purchased my

Re: [Blackbelly] Worming Blackbelly Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53

2011-07-20 Thread Harmon Belgard
: From: imgr8a...@comcast.net imgr8a...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Worming Blackbelly Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53 To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 10:02 PM I feel very lucky after hearing all the problems some of you are having with worms

Re: [Blackbelly] Worming Blackbelly Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53

2011-07-20 Thread Jerry
Sheep Group: Thanks for all your replies. It is clear that there are multiple techniques that we use for dealing with parasites. Some worm, some do not. Some use home brewed solutions, most use pharmaceuticals. You all report a variety of schedules and preventative measures. Thanks for

Re: [Blackbelly] Worming Blackbelly Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53

2011-07-19 Thread EUBANKACRES
Jerry, I am in Central Florida. A few years back I was losing my lambs to worms. My vet recommended Safe-guard (fenbendazole) dewormer for goats. 2 cc once a week for three weeks for those showing signs of worms (bottle jaw). On the fourth week I had them tested and all was find. I give my

Re: [Blackbelly] Worming Blackbelly Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53

2011-07-19 Thread Cecil Bearden
: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Worming Blackbelly Digest, Vol 7, Issue 53 Jerry, I am in Central Florida. A few years back I was losing my lambs to worms. My vet recommended Safe-guard (fenbendazole) dewormer for goats. 2 cc once a week for three weeks for those

Re: [Blackbelly] Worming info/dosage

2010-08-23 Thread Cecil Bearden
go to www.livestocconcepts.com and use the same dosage as cattle. Cecil in OKla - Original Message - From: Kristi Brian Muck star...@flash.net To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 6:51 AM Subject: [Blackbelly] Worming info/dosage What

Re: [blackbelly] worming

2006-05-31 Thread Dayna Denmark
Nancy the dosage is about 1/4 cup per head of sheep for 3 consecutive days followed by 1/4 cup per head once a week or so all year round. Flax seed has a nutty flavor so I just top dress with it and the sheep love the taste. It's not inexpensive to use and it keeps better refrigerated but, like

Re: [blackbelly] worming

2006-05-31 Thread Terry Wereb
Flax seed is also a major component in many supplenmts that peole who own performance animals use to help enhance skin and coat-- it provides quite a few EFAs ( essential fatty acids) that aid in skin health, espeicially if is has not been heat processed-- and, my vet suggested Iuse Flax seed oil

Re: [blackbelly] worming sheep

2005-04-27 Thread Stephanie Jones
@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:48 PM Subject: [blackbelly] worming sheep Hello, we are looking for a little advice. We are helping out with a herd of sheep. 2 have bottle jaw already. We got all of them wormed with ivomec oral on this past wednesday the 20th. We would like

Re: [blackbelly] worming sheep

2005-04-27 Thread RBMuller
PROTECTED] To: blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: [blackbelly] worming sheep Hello, we are looking for a little advice. We are helping out with a herd of sheep. 2 have bottle jaw already. We got all of them wormed with ivomec

[blackbelly] worming sheep

2005-04-24 Thread Nancy Richardson
Hello, we are looking for a little advice. We are helping out with a herd of sheep. 2 have bottle jaw already. We got all of them wormed with ivomec oral on this past wednesday the 20th. We would like to worm again but how soon? We can worm with either dectomax injection or cydectin oral .