Re: [Blackbelly] dispatching gun

2015-04-01 Thread Rick Krach
Thanks to all the people helping with gun info. I will definitely find another gun than my .22. I do agree with the curiousness of the avma website because to shoot an animal on the top of the head, one would have to be holding it; and if that were the case, I would just slit its throat.

Re: [Blackbelly] Identifying Lambs

2015-04-01 Thread Carol Elkins
I put newborn lambs and their dams in a lambing jug as soon after birth as I can, and they remain there for a couple days; more if there are any problems. A lambing jug allows me to monitor both the ewe and her lambs to ensure that the lambs are getting sufficient milk and are otherwise

Re: [Blackbelly] dispatching gun

2015-04-01 Thread Steve
I think what is nice about that diagram is not so much the angle of the shot line that it gives you, but more the location of the brain. Then you can pick your own angle which will best suit your circumstances. If an animal is sick and on the ground then you can line up for a top of the head