Oneta, Glad Bailey is doing well. The sheep are always teaching us something. One person told us sheep are just looking for a reason to die. But yet it seems like if they want to be they are tough as old boots. We had a wool ewe tear a chunk out of her side thumb nail size. The vet said never sew up a sheep because of the lanolin etc. She survived 10cc pen every day for 7 days. During the catching process she snapped a horn on top (she was a 4 horn). Now she has 3 and we call her "Spike Momma"! Never thought she would live it looked horrible! Giving Lambs especially Love and attention when they are hurt seems to help as much as med's do at times. I am sure he will be okay. Happy Holidays to All. Nancy , Tom and the sheep @ Mossy Springs ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 219
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Bailey is putting wet on his leg and slowly > walking around. He is eating and actually waiting for me in the am. We > were working on our stud pen yesterday and I opened his stall door to > see if he would come out. He came out and checked over every thing we > were doing. He still looks horrible but he is getting bright eyed and > more interested. He is terrified of the pups but still wants to hang > with the older dogs and they are going slow for him. Now if we can keep > the infection down Bailey has a great chance. Thanks to all who have > given info. I have slowly gotten more good information in my sheep book. > I hope all have a great Christmas from Bailey and me. OJ > > Oneta Johnson > McLoud Telephone Company > Data Entry/CSR > > Don't tell GOD what to do, just report for duty! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Cecil Bearden > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:21 PM > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [blackbelly] (no subject) > > Oneta: > Just got your post. I had a ewe a long time ago with a leg that was > stripped by a dog. I used nitrofurazone ointment. used it daily for 6 > months then gave up and 2 years later she was fine. I used pennicillin > for antibiotic. Iodine works great also, it keeps the flies off. Be > careful with Banamine. 1/2 cc every 3 to 4 days should be plenty. DO > NOT MIX BANAMINE and DEXAMETHASONE or Cortisone.. I have done that and > they don't last over 3 days. I would not give more than 2 shots of > Banamine. Allow the wound to crust over and seal itself somewhat. > Paint it with iodine or Nitro ointment. Main thing is flies...... It > > will heal over but it will take a long time. Be sure to keep mineral > available for him. > > After raising a "baby" on a tube, I understand what you are going > through.... > > Cecil in OKla > > Johnson, Oneta wrote: >> I have been trying to get this posted. I need some good ideas for our >> Bailey. He is our boy we have in the parades, etc and he is still up > and >> trying this am. His backend is swollen but so far no infection that I >> can see. Pumping him full of antibiotics. All help appreciated. oj >> >> Well I have a problem. Our barn pups (border collie/heeler mixes) have >> decided that our wether bailey is their chew toy. They do not bother > any >> other animal but him. I do not know if it is because he thinks he is a >> dog and will not fight or what. They tore a huge hunk (you can see his >> tendons, etc) off his rump and tore his face. We have him full of >> antibiotics and sprayed him with underwoods and put pickling lime on > to >> stop the bleeding. If anyone knows underwoods it has been around > forever >> and I have seen it work wonders. As of this am Bailey was still up and >> more aware of things. Very sore but did try and eat. I know he hurts. >> What can you give for pain or should I not and has anyone had to heal >> such a terrible wound. As long as he tries we will fight for him so > we >> are needing some help. We have no sheep vets around here so we are on >> our own. All suggestions and prayers are appreciated. Bailey is our >> little bottle baby we kept in the house for several months and he has >> been in parades, the pet store, etc. He is our baby boy. Thank for > your >> help. Oneta in OK. >> >> >> >> >> Oneta Johnson >> McLoud Telephone Company >> Data Entry/CSR >> >> Don't tell GOD what to do, just report for duty! >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Barb >> Lee >> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 5:14 PM >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Subject: [blackbelly] Hanging Lamb >> >> Got some interesting rough statistics here. >> >> We just home butchered a 69 pound ram lamb. His hanging weight was 37 > >> pounds, and hardly a scrap of fat on him typical of intact animals, I >> understand). So the hanging weight was approx. 54% of live weight. > We >> decided to let him hang for 5 days in a muslin bag in our temp >> controlled freezer. We cut the carcass up and packaged it (GET a > vacuum >> >> sealer - awesome!) yesterday. Weighed the packaged cuts at 24 lb. So > >> trimmed and packaged yield from the 69 pound animal was about 35%. I >> weighed the bag of bones and trimmings and there was 5 pounds of > waste, >> leaving 8 pounds evaporated off the carcass in the form of lost > moisture >> >> over 5 days. That is 21% of the hanging weight!!! This is something > to >> >> consider seriously with these lean, no-fat-cover animals. Fat cover > is >> essential to holding the moisture in while aging. I doubt there will > be >> >> any advantage to aging a blackbelly lamb anyway. We butchered a >> yearling wether last month and hung him overnight. Tastes marvellous. >> >> Something to seriously think about. >> >> Regards, >> Barb Lee >> Blacklocust Farm >> American Blackbelly Sheep >> http://www.blacklocustfarm.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >> llysheep.info >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This daily digest is from the blackbelly mailing list. > Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > > End of blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 219 > ****************************************** > _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
