Re: [Blackbelly] Parasites and Deworming

2008-03-31 Thread Peg Haese KB9LIE
David, where are you located? Location can be hugely important, such as hot and humid vs. dry with cold winters. Pre-worming testing will tell you if you need to worm at all, it may not be needed in your flock. Be careful not to overuse wormers or your sheep may build up resistance to a

Re: [Blackbelly] Lambar nipples

2008-03-31 Thread Dayna Denmark
Have you tried E-Bay?? If you do a search you may be surprised at what you can find that is sheep/ goat related. Shipping charges vary but I think you might do better than $10! Was that Jeffers Supply that wanted to charge that much? Dayna ___ This

Re: [Blackbelly] Parasites and deworming

2008-03-31 Thread Dayna Denmark
I choose to raise my small flock ( less than 20 ) naturally. I do not use chemical wormers. I do not vaccinate. It is a closed flock, no outside animals are brought in. I am on my fifth year of raising sheep this way and have not lost an animal to disease. Blackbellies have the reputation of

Re: [Blackbelly] Hurt sheep update

2008-03-31 Thread Nancy Tom Richardson
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