The Wintermutes
Sat, 24 Sep 2005 07:03:34 -0700
Thank you for your response Stephanie. I didn't see anything on Severus in regards to singe marks. Since it was getting dark I had to hurry to get him buried. There are too many coyotes around here. To entice them to come investigate the barnyard because of a dead animal is not wise. I do kind of remember seeing hay in his mouth though. I will check the hut out again today in better light. I don't think it has any damage though. I guess the moral of this story is keep a large ram pen. Luckily I have one beautiful son off of Severus from this last spring. Unfortunately his nickname is "suicide kid" since he has nearly killed himself several times through stupid antics! Getting stuck under sheet metal in direct sunlight on a hot day, for who knows how long, was his crowning achievement. Well, moving on to the next page of life here. Mark -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephanie Parrish Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 11:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Identifying lightning deaths in sheep? Mark, Sorry to hear about it. According to my Merck Vet. Manual, death from lightening is usually instantaneous and results from cardiac or respiratory arrest. In about 90% of the cases, there are singe marks on the carcass &/or damage to the immediate environment. Singe marks are linear and usually found on the inside surfaces of the legs. (I think they may be difficult to see on the dark haired areas of blackbellies). And, because death is instantaneous, there is usually hay, grass, or other feed in the animal's mouth. You may also want to check for damage (a melted spot) on the metal hog hut. With condolences, Stephanie _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info mailing list Visit the list's homepage at Blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info@lists.blackbellysheep.info http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info