Cecil and Susan,
Although it's a great antibiotic, I wouldn't recommend using Baytril in
your sheep. The use of Baytril (enrofloxacin), a fluoroquinolone
antibiotic, is prohibited in food-producing animals. Although you may
not be intending to eat your sheep, they are considered food anima
Great site, Susan.
Thanks,
Stephanie
On Oct 21, 2005, at 1:50 PM, Susan Smith wrote:
> oops, its one of "those" days! here is the website addy
>
> http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/Publications/EAP70.htm
>
>
>
> Susan Smith
> Sandoah Achers
> www.sandoahachers.com
> American Blackbelly Sheep
> Painted De
Brad,
You don't necessarily need a lot of training time for livestock
guardian dogs. There are a number of already trained adult dogs that
need homes (and a job) for whatever reason. You might consider Maremma
livestock guardian dogs. This breed has been guarding sheep for
thousands of
Barb,
This looks like a great idea for moving one or a few sheep. How do you
move a larger group of them?
Stephanie
On Nov 15, 2005, at 8:44 PM, Barb Lee wrote:
> Can be seen at http://www.picturetrail.com/gid6650228 There are two
> pics of it at the top of the thumbnail list on the left si
Julie,
It depends on what you're trying to do. It is OK to breed a ram back
to his daughters if you want to maximize the traits carried by that ram
and those daughters. This is called linebreeding.
Are you intermingling your flock with your sister-in-law's? Do you
have more than 1 ram in
Mary,
Sounds like my kind of sheep mover! Considering my very recent foray
into livestock guardian dogs, I think I'll wait awhile before
purchasing any more dogs. But I definitely appreciate the merits you
list. Working dogs - good ones - are well worth the cost of the dog
food!
Thanks
Call the vet.
At the very least, they can do a necropsy on her if she dies so you
will know what's going on. Especially since it appears to be a
possible flock problem. You could lose more than these two.
Stephanie
On Jan 5, 2006, at 2:29 AM, Stephanie Jones wrote:
> Good afternoon all:
>
Hi Stephanie,
I believe the leg can be splinted and that will make the ewe more
comfortable because it will reduce movement near the fracture
(painful!), and the bones will set better that way, as well. If you
can splint it, I wouldn't use pain medication because of the effect it
might ha
Thanks for the update, Stephanie. Glad you were able to keep her going
- sounds as if she's doing pretty well. Were you able to splint the
leg?
SP
On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:45 PM, Stephanie Jones wrote:
> A quick update on our "broke leg ewe". Well, she's a mama again. She
> had a healthy e
Actually, contrary to my last message, they do still have a few 2X tags
left - in black and white only, and they are on sale!!! Apparently
they are phasing them out in favor of the 2Xte tags. Here's what they
say about them:
"Only TamperProof versions of 2X tags (2XT) are approved by USDA-APH
Well, why would you want to raise any sheep that are crowded and under
stress? There really is no reason to raise sheep that way.
Stephanie
On May 27, 2006, at 12:21 PM, hlang wrote:
> I read article of
> farmers with small and well protected flocks, how parasite resistant
> those
> sheep are.
ou like to get fragile sheep, take them from an quarantine station,
> university or an island, where they have not been in contact with any
> disease or not managed in large number, with out pressure on selection.
>
> regards Helmut
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ste
Cecil,
Sounds like a good remedy. Where can you buy straight permethrin?
One minor clarification just in case anyone is actually tempted to use
Frontline on their sheep ( doubtful since it is so expensive, but
thought this was worth mentioning anyway)... Frontline is different
than permethrin
Group:
I am raising my first batch of blackbelly "meat" lambs. What is the
ideal range of ages to slaughter blackbelly lambs at for the best meat?
I seem to recall that conventional woolie sheep are slaughtered around
5 months of age (but I could be making that up).
Thanks, Stephanie
_
Chris,
I noticed your email address has the word "bulls" in it. Which makes
me wonder, do you run sheep and cattle on the same pasture? Could
there be some parasite resistance conferred by multi-species grazing
going on here as well?
Stephanie
On Aug 4, 2006, at 12:13 PM, William Buchanan wro
Great picture! I agree, Staffordshires and most pit bulls are
sweet-natured dogs. Too bad a few bad ones (and some very bad people)
have given them such a terrible reputation.
I have seen reports that sheep, when grazed with or following cattle,
will significantly decrease parasite loads in c
Hi Ron,
I've moved from MD to SC!
I'm interested in moving about 10 BB sheep from Lucana NC to Westminster SC.
Could you give me a rough ballpark as to approximate price and timing?
Thanks, Stephanie Parrish
-Original Message-
>From: Ron Keener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Carol,
Does he just cut the blood vessels? Or is he severing the spine(?)
which I think would be difficult to do quickly, even with a very sharp
knife. Does he cut the windpipe as well?
Stephanie
On Oct 8, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Carol J. Elkins wrote:
> My experience is similar to Barb Lee's. Thi
to be "uncomfortable" (painful?) to animals, or at
least anxiety provoking. Perhaps that's not always the case.
Stephanie
On Oct 9, 2006, at 9:36 PM, Julian Hale wrote:
> At 11:27 AM 10/8/2006, Stephanie Parrish wrote:
>> Carol,
>> Does he just cut the blood ve
Hah! If you can catch one!!!
Stephanie
On Nov 2, 2006, at 9:36 AM, The Wintermutes wrote:
> Hug a Blackbelly today!
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No, thank goodness.
Although those kinds of stupid people are unfortunately found just
about everywhere.
Very sad.
Stephanie
On Jan 18, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Carol J. Elkins wrote:
> Saw this story on a Web site belonging to KTEN, a television station
> in Oklahoma. (http://www.kten.com/Global/s
Remind me what a ground fault interrupter does please?
On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Eldon Andersen wrote:
> NOTE: Never, never, never plug any kind of outside electrical device
> around
> animals (or humans!) into any outlet that is not protected by a Ground
> Fault
> Interrupter (GFCI)!
Maybe things have changed, but I was put off the very first time I
tried to use eBay a couple of years ago. I wanted to follow a
particular item to see what the bids were going to be. eBay required
that I register my credit card number with them, "for identification
purposes" just so I co
Thanks for the info Onalee and Oneta. Onalee, you probably didn't have
to give them your credit card number because you have an AOL address.
I don't see what the big deal is with the email address either, but
that's what they said. I guess, since many of you have found them to
be totally tru
yearlings soon, so I
may be able to sell some freezer lamb. They are going to charge me $25
to kill and 50 cents per pound of dressed weight to process into
vacuum-sealed packages.
Thanks for any information you can share.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
Thanks!
On Mar 28, 2007, at 7:33 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> The link below will take you to my web page on the OKLA food
> cooperative. Ground lamb sells for about $5 per pound. I figured out
> that th lamb costs about $4.50 just to have processed when figured on
> the end product.
>
> Cecil in
mos of age, but not
sure about the ewe lambs.
Your other option is to have a wether (castrated ram) to keep the ram
company when he is not with the girls.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Apr 10, 2007, at 10:01 PM, Chris & Eileen wrote:
> We are very new to the sheep business &
(brother/sister pair) who are so far doing a very good
job for us. There are coyotes eating the neighboring calves, but,
knock on wood, not our sheep.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Apr 11, 2007, at 12:31 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As far as leaving the ram with my ewes,
I think that the best companion for your horse would be another horse.
I do have a couple of older horses in with some of my sheep. They
don't usually hang out together. Except for the ram, who has been a
little forward with the horses - they don't seem to like him.
Stephanie
On Apr 12, 200
er had any of my sheep, cattle, chickens or
livestock guardian dogs even think about getting out. Yes, it is more
expensive, but you only have to do it once, and it's much more secure
for small ruminants. Definitely worth the peace of mind, in my
opinion.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
Subject: Re: NOR98-LIKE STRAIN OF SCRAPIE FOUND IN WYOMING update
Date: April 18, 2007 at 2:31 pm PST
Wyo. flock to be killed, tested after scrapie found
By The Associated Press
CHEYENNE - Somewhere near Moorcroft, in an unincorporated area of
northeastern Wyoming, a livestock owner will hand ove
Nancy,
Are the hind limbs contracted? In other words, are they unable to be
straightened even if you try to pull them straight?
If the joints are bent and seem to be "fixed" that way (contracted),
that is called arthrogryposis, and, as has been said already, can be
due to genetics, or to some
Robert,
I use Grazier's Choice by Fertrell. It's a good loose mineral without
copper for ruminants on pasture. My sheep seem to be doing well on it.
You can look for local distributors at www.fertrell.com, or call them
at 1-800-347-1566.
Stephanie
Westminster, SC
On Aug 3, 2007, at 3:28 PM,
certainly
already have more than enough paperwork to keep me busy.
Just my opinion,
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Nov 17, 2007, at 2:35 PM, Carol J. Elkins wrote:
> I recently was approached by an organization called "Animal Welfare
> Institute" and I would like
g as the public eats meat, there's a need to
refine current methods of animal agriculture." As if to say that,
until the day finally dawns that we all become vegetarians, we should
treat farm animals humanely.
This organization smacks of animal rights to me. I cannot support
membership
t way, when the lambs put their heads through,
they can easily get them back out when they are in a normal standing
position.
Best regards,
Stephanie Parrish
On Nov 20, 2007, at 2:54 PM, Mary Swindell wrote:
> Unexpectedly, this morning I lost a healthy 5-day old ram lamb. He
> was in a
in
diagnosing the problem. Some vets are only able to go so far, but that
doesn't get you an answer (or proper treatment). If you truly want to
save this dog, you need to look further.
Best of luck, and let us know how things go,
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Dec 5, 2007, at 7:5
An x-ray is a great idea, Cecil.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Dec 6, 2007, at 6:43 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> If I had to make a quick diagnosis,
> I would xray this dog. This sounds like something in the gut that is
> causing the bleeding and
blems with
parasites in their sheep. I know that we have had a few more problems
with parasites here in SC than we did further north in MD.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Dec 15, 2007, at 8:34 PM, blueberryfarm wrote:
> I have enjoyed reading all these posts on nutrition, but they m
aybe we are having just dumb luck so far.
>
> Jerry
> Picayune, MS
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Stephanie Parrish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Selenium
>
>
>
u're interested in feeding a raw meat diet to your dogs, make sure
you do the research necessary to know what you're doing. The yahoo
group Carol suggested may be a good place to start, but I wouldn't stop
there.
Respectfully yours,
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Dec 20
Beautiful, registered Barbados Blackbelly rams for sale. Please
respond off list if interested. Serious inquiries only.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
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feeding grass or hay, a good mineral supplement (I like Fertrell's
Grazier's Choice), and water and not much else. If you let them eat
grass or feed a good quality hay, they will have all the protein they
need.
Best regards,
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On May 15, 200
cause ulcerations in the
esophagus.
However, am wondering whether he also needs to be on antibiotics for a
possible infection from the dog attack - bite wounds, if that's what
they were, often get infected. And you may wish to boost his tetanus
protection as well.
Let us know how he's doing.
St
cerns and ask if
another round of antibiotics would be a good idea. If they agree,
they can prescribe an appropriate one for this ram and you won't have
to look further.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Jul 3, 2008, at 12:19 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
I get Baytril in ElReno at
vered.
Pregnancy was monitored in 2 does bred to a ram. Fertilization rates
in ram X does, buck X does, ram X ewes, and buck X ewes were 72%, 96%,
90%, and 0%, respectively. Ram X doe fetuses died at 5 to 10 weeks.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Sep 2, 2008, at 10:54 PM, [EMAIL PROT
r of Maremmas that I can personally
recommend can be found at:
http://www.windancefarms.com/
Best of luck,
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Sep 10, 2008, at 12:19 PM, blueberryfarm wrote:
We are primarily blueberry farmers, but started with American
Blackbellies about two years ago and have
Nancy,
Any animal that has both male and female reproductive parts is called
a hermaphrodite. Most of these are sterile, but I suppose it is
possible for them to breed or get bred, depending on what the internal
anatomy is. With characteristics like horns, a mane, and male
breeding beha
le to adapt for a ram, though I have not tried this. It should heal
in a couple of weeks - from the amount of damage you describe it will
probably be a blind shrunken eye, but it should heal anyway.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Feb 20, 2009, at 12:10 PM, The Wintermutes wrote:
OK
I know this has probably been discussed before, and there are lots of
different opinions on it - but do you feed bones and all to the dogs?
Cooked or raw? There are plenty of folks who feed raw meat to dogs
(and from my own sheep, I'd not worry about contamination anyway), but
I have had i
Jerry,
Bone takes 4 wks to heal, so it should be long enough. Have you taken
the splint off to check that the skin has not ulcerated? Another two
weeks in the pen without the splint should be fine.
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:04 PM, blueberryfarm wrote
the guardian group
are good guardians and especially if he had never been with stock
before, you could have had big trouble.
Regards,
Stephanie Parrish
Westminster, SC
On Jan 20, 2010, at 6:24 PM, Curtis Yeschke wrote:
Thanks for all the help. Unfortunately, the guy decided to give the
dog
For anyone within driving range of Greenville, SC. I attended this last year
and it's a pretty good producer geared conference.
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