Julian
My primary concern is any negative effect on the lams or ewes because of the
ewes getting the shot too close to laming time. Do you know if there can be
bad effects to the lams/ewes or just the potential of the lams not getting
the full effect?
Thanks,
Dave
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Another question on top of my other question...Of those who give CDT shots
when do you give them to ewes and lambs?
I have heard two different scenarios
1) give the shot to the ewe 4 to 6 wks before lambs. I don't know if the
lamb should also have the shot with this scenario
2) give the
Boy it is confusing isn't it.
You will kind of have to work with what you need.
I do not give CDT at all. I have a lot of acreage for the stock to run on.
And that is one of the factors you will need to consider.
Nor do I feed grain to the barbadoes.They do get pellets also a
vitiman/mineral
You can also give CD/T shots to the lambs after they are born,
instead of giving the shots to their mothers. I give my new lambs
two CD/T shots. The first at 2 weeks old, and the second at 4 weeks
old. I use the Bar-Vac brand and give 2 CCs subcutaneously per lamb
each time. I do not
How about this: I didn't even know what CDT was. Needless to say,
that's one shot they don't get. I use a syringe as a drench, minus the
needle, for ivomac, the cheap, off brand. The only shots that I give
are antibiotics, that's if they have snotty noses or look off, and B-
complex, if I
Mary,
Where do you give the injection?
Dave
- Original Message -
From: Mary Swindell mswin...@siu.edu
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:28 PM
Subject: [Blackbelly] CD/T Shots
You can also give CD/T shots to the lambs after they are born,
I am very much a novice agrarian of only three years and have much to learn
and have no problem taking correction or suggestions from any one but I
believe I am starting to see a pattern with many of the vaccinations and
allot of the miscellaneous supplements I see advertised with sheep,
Ok, my next novice question...
I have been reading about putting together a lambing kit...it seems if I
purchase everything in the book I could have a couple hundred dollars into
it and may only need a small number of those items. At the risk of not being
prepared for every possibility what
