Re: [blackbelly] Lambing kidding is complete

2005-05-28 Thread CBear81438
I had a ewe that was this way only she had lost her lambs last fall due to my guard donkeys killing them. I did various treatments and additives in the feed etc. 3 weeks ago I wormed the entire flock with panacur. She seemed to show a little impreovement. last Saturday I wormed the

[blackbelly] I've got my MiniTags

2005-05-28 Thread Diane Wright
My Premier MiniTags MiniTag applicator arrived in the mail today! If weight is an indication -it's a very well made applicator! The instructions for the applicator are in German English... a bit of a twist on the typical English/Spanish /or French. English is the translation making the

[blackbelly] Parasite Resistance

2005-05-28 Thread Barb Lee
I bought into that myth about blackbellies being resistant to worms ( OK I know I started something here) Cecil, I think you started something good, because an intellectual discussion is never wasted. Here's my .02. There's documentation enough that the pure, genetically polled

Re: [blackbelly] Parasite Resistance

2005-05-28 Thread LDKM1422
In a message dated 5/28/05 6:00:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There's documentation enough that the pure, genetically polled Barbados Blackbelly brought parasite resistance with it. Although, even in Barbados they seem to be routinely worming the current generation

Re: [blackbelly] Parasite Resistance

2005-05-28 Thread Barb Lee
I read a comment in one report that the most frequent causes if mortality in Barbados lambs ***in the feedlot*** are coccidiosis and parasites. I imagine in Barbados as in America, if they are going to the feedlot model to raise lambs, they are subjecting them not only to a highly unnatural