Michelle Storey
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From: Jerry blueberryf...@bellsouth.net
To: Sheep Group blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:34 PM
Subject: [Blackbelly] Parasite deaths
Fellow Blackbelliers,
I have lost 3 ram lambs (all born in January) in the past 6
Minerals play a huge role in our sheep's resistance to parasites. I
remember Barb Lee had a ram a few years ago who had a perpetual problem
with parasites until she upped his selenium intake, then he was like a
whole other ram. Many of the health problems in our animals (and
people) are mistaken
Have a look at
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/research/grants/1997/1995-34_Alternative_Parasite_Control_for_Sheep_%5B_Organic_%5D.pdf
and
http://ofrf.org/funded/summaries/allen_98-03_lamb-parasiticides_summary.pdf
For a critique of both of these articles, see
Fellow Blackbelliers,
I have lost 3 ram lambs (all born in January) in the past 6 weeks, all from
anemia due to parasites. I have had ABBs for 6 years now and lost a few
others along the way but nothing like this year. I have been operating on
the theory of letting those least resistant
: Jerry blueberryf...@bellsouth.net
To: Sheep Group blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: [Blackbelly] Parasite deaths
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:34:00 -0500
Fellow Blackbelliers,
I have lost 3 ram lambs (all born in January) in the past 6 weeks, all from
anemia due to parasites. I have had
Jerry,
i have 22 Blackbelly sheep and have not lost any to parasites that i am
aware of.
i have 9 newborn since Jan.-Feb. this year.
i live in the Henleyfield area with a Carriere address.
stewart
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