Re: [blackbelly] Re: New Tilting Sheep Squeeze

2005-09-20 Thread Carol J. Elkins
Since attachments aren't allowed on the Blackbelly listserv, if anyone has a photo of benefit to the rest of us (like a photo of the tilt table) please send it to me and I'll put it on the Blackbelly listserv Web site Scrapbook (http://www.blackbellysheep.info/scrapbook/scrapbook.html) Carol

Re: [blackbelly] Female Barbadoes Playing?

2005-09-20 Thread Diane Wright
For my 2 cents... they're not playing. They're having a heated discussion. (Imagine a pro-lifer vs a pro-choicer not pretty!) At the end of the discussion, one will claim victory the other will give in. Separating them won't help the situation, they will resume the conflict as soon as

Re: [blackbelly] Re: New Tilting Sheep Squeeze

2005-09-20 Thread Barb Lee
I know there is some concern as to whether tilting tables are appropriate for blackbellies, so I will wait until we've had a chance to use it before I provide pictures. I can see nothing harmful or hurtful about it, and I think it can be used to immobilize the sheep vertically for shots and

[blackbelly] PROBLEM WITH BLACKBELLY EWE.. PLEASE HELP

2005-09-20 Thread Londa beaber
Hi, I would appreciate some help please. I have 7 barbados total. 3 are yearlings, 2 adult rams, 2 adult girls. I am having problems with ONLY 1 of them. One of my females started losing weight about 3 weeks ago. She continued eating what i would consider plenty. I feed them all a mix of

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2005-09-20 Thread Nancy Richardson
Londa, You may try some Vitamin B shots to increase appetite and help with the stress. I don't know that kaopetate helps rumen maybe it does I always give some probiotic paste. to start the rumen or enhance it. Sorry she is so sick . I would keep trying. I lost 1 baby for no reason and have worked