Extreme hot weather will cause Pneumonia as quickly as cold. I think
the problem is dust in the air. It probably is dust Pneumonia. Makes
no difference what we call it, it has to be treated aggressively. I
would not wait on the vet, I would start giving Combiotic ( Long acting
Penicillin )
I would be giving Penicillin and Baytril cocktails all around, in
addition to a new dose of Safeguard.
Cecil in OKla
On 9/10/2015 9:28 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
forgot to mention, to make matters worse, northern California has had
100*F weather, all this weekend and week. The animals all have
I installed a 5 wire alternating hot and ground wire fence about 300 ft
long across one end of my sheep pasture about 10 years ago. I used a
locally built 110 volt fencer that would produce a very blue spark about
1/2 inch long. The rams would stick their heads through the fence with
their ho
I cannot help but suspect Selenium poisoning here. It acts fast, Less
than 6 hrs, and looks like pneumonia.
On 5/23/2015 1:33 PM, Laura Rinker wrote:
There were a bunch of sudden deaths on a property in Galt, Ca and a necropsy
on one of them from UC davis showed pneumonia and cardiac issue
Get youjrself a .357 Marlin lever action rifle. You can use 38 caliber
ammo in it. It will have a good knockdown power at close range and will
not travel a long way if you miss...( 100 yd bullet drop). I use one
for coyotes in what is now becoming suburbs.
Cecil in OKla
On 3/28/2015 2:02
Mastitis is a real pain. You need to feed the lambs on a bottle and
restrict their access to that udder milk. They can get an infection
from it. You can infuse the udder with Penicillin, based mastitis
treatment. You will have to use cattle treatments as there are none
available for sheep.
I am in central Oklahoma, and here, the animal damage control boys tell
me that we have a variety of eastern Coyote that is becoming a
problem. I had coyote problems several years ago and trapped 2
coyotes, and 3 dogs. We have a local problem here of an individual
taking in every stray dog t
The only time I have had lambs cry out in pain is when they had
enterotoxemia from over feeding. I would never elastrate a lamb before
4 months old. It is possible that you little one tried to nurse another
mother and was shoved into the barn, ground, etc. I have seen other
mothers being exc
Thank you Michael. I was afraid you were going to succumb to the mighty
dollar. When my first ram Blackie, was not usuable for service, I
wethered him and he turned out to be a great pet and would lead the
flock in to the pen or wherever I needed them. He later had an injury
to his feet, he
I have used Mentholatum or Vicks on the ewe's nose and on the lambs back
to get them to take a lamb. It might work in reverse. You might try
some around the lambs nose, and then rub some on the ewe's legs or her
belly so the lamb will recognize her.
Cecil in OKla
On 9/22/2013 9:42 PM, Mark
I might add that I had one of these ram lambs that was born one cold Jan
2, and got stuck between the barn post and the sheet metal. He was
stiff when I found him. I gave him mouth to mouth resuscitation, and
fed him about 10 cc of milk that I carried in my coat. After 5 hours of
cooking un
You got a bottle baby
I have had this problem a few times. Are you sure the lamb is not blind
or deaf? Is Mom trying to keep up with him or is she just bawling and
then not following. Was he warm enough while stuck away from Mom. I
have had brain damaged ones from getting too cold afte
I am waiting on my 4th bottle fed ewe to die. We raised 5 lambs on a
bottle 2 years ago. Of the 5, 4 have not made it to 2 yrs old. 2 were
autopsied and found to have under developed hearts. 1 was not
autopsied. Besides being in my flock, the one common factor was that we
used Dumore milk
Nearly every animal on my farm has a name. We have one old ewe that we
have to try to keep out of the mini van when we open the door
Cecil in OKla
On 7/1/2013 5:13 PM, Rick Krach wrote:
In my humble opinion sheep are farm animals and not pets; therefore, I never give them
names. If "nam
Sounds like coyotes or coyote/dog cross.Look for a trail into your
pasture and set a trap.
Cecil in OKLa
On 6/5/2013 12:17 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
(Moderator--I am re-sending this in plain text.)
New to sheep, started in 2008 as some of you folks know, and our
fencing has been real good. Las
Could it be she has overeating disease, or founder?
Cecil in OKla
On 1/17/2013 10:03 PM, ljacob4...@aol.com wrote:
I have two ewes. Mom, (Tawny) is 11 yrs. old and daughter (Violet) is 10.
Tawny is very ill and we are trying desperately to save her; however, the
Vet can't figure out why sh
If you want to save it, work fast, keep it warm, tube feed if necessary,
and remember, a Barbado ewe here in OKlahoma only gives about 20cc of
milk per milking. If you follow that book recipe for the 20% per day,
you will over feed it and it will die from clostridium toxins or Founder
as the
I would add a supplement rich in vitamin H and follow with a good
worming with safegaurd or panacur.
Cecil in oKla
On 11/18/2012 4:28 PM, Mary Swindell wrote:
Hello breeder friends,
As Registrar of the BBSAI, I answer questions from those who write in
to the BBSAI web site at www.blackbellys
Good luck. remember you are dealing with an animal that has a nose that
is 100,000 times more sensitive than yours. It can smell a week old
weinie in a closed refrigerator a mile away!!! If it has any fear of a
human, it will not come around. It is a frustrating experience, as I
had to de
I do not know what state you are in, but , Call Animal Damage Control.
They are paid by federal funds and usually in your department of
Agriculture. File a report about your losses and document the losses
with pictures. If you get a chance to trap or shoot or just run this
one over, then
Safeguard brand of panacur is pellets that you mix with feed. There is
also panacur liquid that you can use as a drench, about 3-5 cc per grown
animal.
Cecil in oKla
On 6/1/2012 6:30 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
On Fri, 1 Jun 2012, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:59:58
I would use safegaurd (panacur) at the same dosage rate or a little more
than that listed for cattle. You can put it in the feed. If any appear
to not respond after about 4 to 5 days then I would use oral ivomec on
those. Then 10 to `14 days later, I would worm again with the
safeguard. Ag
My dad made a halter out of some flat nylon woven strapping for a ewe
that would not take her lambs. We tied her to the pen and p;ut hay and
water within reach and in 3 days she took her lambs. We supplemented
the lambs with bottle feeding also. She had triplets. When she did it
again the n
A coarse sanding belt or shop roll can slip between horn and face and
sand down the horn for some clearance
Cecil in OKla
On 4/21/2012 11:23 PM, Lucinda wrote:
Yes you can sand/ trim a few inches usually
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On Apr 21, 2012, at 8:16 PM, atwoo...@aol.com wrote:
I search
Michael:
As a preventative, I would find a Boitin or Vitamin H supplement and use
it for a while. It will toughen up those hoofs and stop the splitting.
Cecil in OKla
On 3/9/2012 1:21 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
OK so here's the results;
front hoof limp: In her case I took Marks' advice to r
A few years ago we were having a streak of very wet weather. My ewes
started acting as if their feet were sore. I fed them Vitamin H or
Biotin as a supplement and in about 3 days it went away. Biotin helps
strengthen hoofs, It couls not hurt. Clovite is a good supplement that
has Biotin.
Just a note:
'I hardly ever inject IM, I inject Subcutaneously. Just pinch up a
little tent of skin and inject into it. Be sure to get completely under
the skin, between the layers of skin is very painful and will develop a
nodule. IM will also make a nodule... Subcu is easier on the ani
Michael:
I have an old ewe that started limping about 3 years ago for no reason.
She still limps and has 2 lambs now. I would get a bottle of Banamine
and use the dosage same as cattle.
Cecil in oKla
On 3/6/2012 4:23 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
Could use some advice on what to look for here.
Liz:
I have routinely done most of what you have suggested except the iodized
salt. I keep mineral salt blocks out and they seem to work well. This
is not an inbred problem, I believe it is a drought problem. It is
possible that these animals know more about the next years weather than
we d
milk so she doesn't
stop her milk production. I'll be doing this every hour and a half through the
night and tomorrow.
Nancy L. Johnson
imgr8a...@comcast.net
cell: 301 440 4808
- Original Message -
From: "Cecil R Bearden"
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.inf
I have had more troubled experiences this lambing than ever before. My
ewes were too fat. I was supplementing them and had hay out 24/7. They
just do not have the milk production they should have had. I had green
pasture for them to graze on until the last2 months of pregnancy. When
I had
couldn't save her. She
didn't have any signs of anything wrong at all it just hit her and
that was it. Good luck. Nancy
Quoting Cecil R Bearden :
Feel his belly on HIS left side see if it feels full. If so massage it
and rub from legs to head on his left side gently in long stro
Feel his belly on HIS left side see if it feels full. If so massage it
and rub from legs to head on his left side gently in long strokes 3 or 4
times and listen for a burp. If no burp, he might be bloated. Possibly
from not getting enough colostrum. I add colustrum to my bottle fed
babies f
I have lost a lamb in a larger pasture, and it weighed about 7 lbs. I
finally concluded it was to hawks. I have good anecdotal evidence that
a hawk can pick up a 15lb poodle.
Cecil in oKla
On 2/1/2012 4:47 PM, RAY DE SA wrote:
Hi Jerry,
Here in California I've lost bigger ABB lambs to coyot
It appears that this is a legitimate poll, and these folks really need
our help as fellow livestock owners and breeders and pet owners. We
have had the same type of problem here in OK with humane organizations
trying to tell a donkey rescue org how to care of their animals. I am
not a Donkey
I feed dried distillers grains pelleted. During lambing season I feed
late in the evening. My ewes Usually have lambs between 5 and 9 am the
next morning. This works for cattle, and seems to work for sheep. As
I said earlier, every lambing is the same only different!!!
Welcome to the wonder
I should have probably explained my statement about bloat and ketosis
better. I have one ewe who has enormous lambs every time. She had
twin lambs that were so large that her stomach was full with only a
small amount of feed. This caused a bloat condition as she did not have
enough roughag
Welcome to the list. Katahdin sheep are not that different to
Blackbellies. You'll fit in just fine. My 15 years of experience has
been that every lambing is the same but different. Is this bowling ball
on the right side or the left. It should be on the right side. The
rumen occupies the
In defense of the farmer that sold you the hay, it is extremely
difficult to get an accurate weight on round bales of hay. In the same
field, I have found as much as 300 lbs difference between hay bales.
While there are some out there who are taking full advantage of the
plight of farmers and
Carol:
I also tried cubes but found that the sheep would only nibble at them.
it The fibers are too processed in the cubes, then I would have to
assume that the pellets would not be any better, only worse. I only
feed alfalfa to my flock when the weather is extremely cold. They will
founder
Whenever I have tried to make their situation better, by feeding a
supplement tub, vitamin shot, extra minerals, etc. it resulted in a dead
sheep. If I just make sure they have salt and mineral salt available,
and a bale of hay in their pen at night to munch on, and periodic
worming, they do j
A few years back I killed about 17 lambs with selenium shots. If your
soil or water has selenium in it, I would not even consider feeding any
selenium supplement. Selenium is another heavy metal just like
arsenic. A lot of feeds are supplemented with selenium so that it can
be sent anywhere
On 9/9/2011 4:42 AM, stewart wrote:
to all,
can anyone suggest the best way to protect my sheep from coyotes?
i work the late shift and the last two morning when i get home i find
a dead sheep.
i have field fence as a barrier. spent a few hours thursday making
certain no holes or spots the coyo
Carol:
Try the contacts listed on this website. You could pull into the rodeo
arena and be assured that nothing will get out
http://www.guymoncofc.org/pioneerdays.htm
Cecil in OK
On 9/6/2011 6:14 PM, Carol Elkins wrote:
I will be swapping some sheep with a person and we plan to meet
hal
Livestock Concepts has an Ivermectin wormer that is mixed in the feed,
also a panacur based wormer that is feed mixed. Use the dose for the 7
day treatment for hogs, but only use it once and then 2 weeks later.
Then inject the ones that appear to still have worms. This works great,
ans saves
If your sheep are on lush grass and you are feeding them alfalfa pellets
and also some grain, they are getting too much feed...
This sounds like a rich ration, and sheep are used to foraging on lower
grade grasses. I had this problem when I put out molasses tubs and the
grass was lush. I los
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