formula. If you alter the formula ratio to
>>> water, you change the osmolality of the milk and could lead to scours. I
>>> fed mine whole milk from the grocery store. They did great on that. No
>>> mixing worries either. Just my experience from the University of life.
&g
y of life.
Liz Radi
Nubian goats
Nunn, Colorado
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From: Lee Ann
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Subject: [Blackbelly] Help
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 10:29:05 -0800
My two bummers have the scours, I have tried electrolytes and probiotics, and
also w
om the grocery store. They did great on that. No mixing worries
> either. Just my experience from the University of life.
>
> Liz Radi
> Nubian goats
> Nunn, Colorado
>
>
> --- evarojoe...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> From: Lee Ann
> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellys
They did great on that. No mixing worries either.
Just my experience from the University of life.
Liz Radi
Nubian goats
Nunn, Colorado
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Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 10:29:05 -080
My two bummers have the scours, I have tried electrolytes and probiotics, and
also watered down the formula? They are 13 days old?
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From: "Liz Radi"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help TETANUS
Gee, Cecil, I am so very, very sorry to hear of your loss. And the
problems with
care giver can reek on
one's body over time.
Liz Radi
Idar Alpacas and Nubian Goats
Nunn, Colorado 80648
970-716-7218
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From: "Cecil Bearden"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help T
ubject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help TETANUS
Hi Cecil,
How old is your lamb?
If he is beyond 30 days old he might have eaten too much of the pellets.
I
have never had a problem with oat hay and oats.
I have had a lamb that grew so fast he became deficient in
selenium/vitamin
E. He was t
Hi Cecil,
How old is your lamb?
If he is beyond 30 days old he might have eaten too much of the pellets. I
have never had a problem with oat hay and oats.
I have had a lamb that grew so fast he became deficient in selenium/vitamin
E. He was the biggest prettiest lamb out of 100+ lambs. He cou
http://idaralpaca.blogspot.com
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From: "Cecil Bearden"
To:
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help TETANUS
It appears I have a lamb with tetanus or Closridium. It is my largest
lamb and the first one of one of my 2 year old
It appears I have a lamb with tetanus or Closridium. It is my largest lamb
and the first one of one of my 2 year old ewes. I have been feeding oat hay
that has a lot of grain in it. I also have been feeding corn gluten pellets
to supplement as we are in some of the coldest weather we have eve
hi, if you want some help on training feel free to contact my-self
through my site at , www.marleysheepdog.com
all the best cat laxton
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ngest nipple but
cut it back to about an inch long maybe shorter. It just depends on the
baby. Please let us know how they are dong. Nancy
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From: "Cecil Bearden"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 06:12
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle
, August 2, 2010 10:10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe. Put her in a
stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but every bit is important.
Measure what you do get and divide it into two parts
:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe. Put her in
a
stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but every bit is important.
Measure what you do get and divide it into two parts, one for each
fuses mama into
thinking they smell like her.
Cecil in OKla
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From: "Michael Smith"
To:
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Tom, also those teets are small, and you may want to try this, for
Tom, are you sure she does not have any milk? We had a ewe that bagged up, had
her twins but would not let them nurse. IT turns out it must have hurt her when
the lambs tried to nurse to the point she would walk away. What I did is hold
her against the wall in the jug while helping the lambs to
Tom, also those teets are small, and you may want to try this, for
milking, if you have a larger syringe around.
http://www.tvsp.org/sheep_milker.html
don't forget to bump upwards on the bag a few times to get it to let
down, before you try this.
_MWS
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Carol Elkin
Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe.
Put her in a stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but
every bit is important. Measure what you do get and divide it into
two parts, one for each lamb. Do this as often as you can to get as
much colostrum as you c
& Tom Richardson
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:47 PM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
They need colostrum or they won't make it. Mana Pro makes a multi species
one. But that may be what you fed if so that is great. I fee
From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info
> [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info]on Behalf Of
> Michael Smith
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:47 PM
> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
>
>
>
also wipe their
little bottoms with a damp cloth this imitates mom cleaning and helps them
pass the black poo etc Nancy
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To:
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 22:27
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Michael
I pu
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If you can get the ewe to hang in a VERY small pen with the babies, I
bet, within a few hours, she will
If you can get the ewe to hang in a VERY small pen with the babies, I
bet, within a few hours, she will start feeding them.
http://web.me.com/mwsmith100/spring_2010/Angie.html
But watch to see if she's being violent, and kicking them.
_Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010
Hi All
One of our young ewes just had twins. She is not accepting them and seems
to have no milk
I just cleaned them up and bottle fed them once with Advance all species
formula--thats all I could find right now.
I need suggestions bad! How often to feed? How much per feeding? How
long?
Thi
The vet is closed naturally. We found a 3 day old lamb with a broken leg in
the flat part of the back hip. We have splinted to the best of our ability .
We have given some penn but I think he should have some kind of pain killer
to help reduce any inflamation and keep him a little quite for the
At 03:19 PM 2/3/2010, you wrote:
>Well I wouldn't have believed it but had my vet tell me this secret. A girl
>just started with prolapse about the size of a base ball. Put Karo syrup on
>it. about an hour later all gone! Now 2 days later still gone. She hasn't
>lambed yet but is as big as a hou
Sugar also works very well. It drains the water from the tissues. It works
for all types of prolapses..
Cecil in OKla
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Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help for prolapse
W
Well I wouldn't have believed it but had my vet tell me this secret. A girl
just started with prolapse about the size of a base ball. Put Karo syrup on
it. about an hour later all gone! Now 2 days later still gone. She hasn't
lambed yet but is as big as a house! I am putting this in my diary fo
Hi Oneta,
All messages posted to the Blackbelly listserv have been archived,
all the way back to 2000 when the list was first created. However,
the resources used to archive the posts are less than reliable.
Therefore, you may need to check two different sources:
This list would be the first
I went to the list trying to find some information I had read earlier and what
I have saved as the list is from 2005. Does anyone have the link for the new
stuff, like in the last month or so. Thanks.
OJ
Oneta and The Gang
www.johnsonquarterhorses.com Don't tell GOD what to do, just repor
If the lambs have ever seen a feed bucket you might have some luck if you
put some grain in it and hold it out in front of you as you walk around. The
only time these little buggers act sane is when food is involved, and, if
hungry enough they may just cooperate. You keep that food bucket in sig
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Eileen
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So my intro to BBs. I got 2 ewe lambs last night. We brought them home
~10:30 & unlo
Sounds similar to my introduction-- cept mine got attacked by a tray dog almost
immediately!!!
Terry W
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> So my intro to BBs. I got 2 ewe lambs last night. We brought them home
> ~10:30 & unloaded them into a cattle pannel enclosure. One escaped
>
So my intro to BBs. I got 2 ewe lambs last night. We brought them home
~10:30 & unloaded them into a cattle pannel enclosure. One escaped
immediately and is gone. The other freaked out, this morning and is
loose in the big 1 acre pasture with just hot wire around it. Don't
think that's going to
Need help. We have 2 puppies that are in need of new homes or we will have to
put them to sleep. They are great with kids, cats, other dogs, horses. Can
not be around sheep/goats or other small livestock. KC will be a year old this
month (February) and is ½ border collie and ½ red heeler. Wo
Hello all,
This morning I noticed one of my 3 month old lambs has a swollen face. It's
swollen on the right side cheek area only. She is her same happy go lucky
self, and does not show that she is in pain or anything. Does anyone have
any idea what this might be? No sores, wounds, crusty stuff a
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>
> I really need all of your help and/or experience on bottle feeding a baby.
> She was born yesterday, probably weighs all of 2 pounds, and for whatever
> reason mom has rejecte
I really need all of your help and/or experience on bottle feeding a baby.
She was born yesterday, probably weighs all of 2 pounds, and for whatever
reason mom has rejected her. I moved her up to the house this afternoon. She
is in a box in the bathtub. After many tries my husband and I got her
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
sday, January 31, 2006 9:12 PM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [blackbelly] HELP --Broke leg!!!
OK Mark,
Need some info-- Yes, she seems to want to make it. :) Did you split
your ewes hind leg? If so , how? Do you think I can give her anything
for pain? I hate to see
Hi Stephanie,
I have had a ewe break a hind leg and lamb successfully. Not only did she
lamb large twins but her leg eventually healed. Now her broken leg sounds
similar but may have been very different from your ewe. I suspect my ewe
broke her leg from jumping off a four foot drop off while he
(rain) because of her weight.
Stephanie
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> Hi Stephanie,
>
> I have had a ewe break a hind leg and lamb successf
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Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:47 PM
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> OK ---I know there are some knowledgeable folk who can help & I need
> it!! I have a 130 lb ewe heavy with lamb.
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Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:47 PM
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> OK ---I know there are some knowledgeable folk who can help & I need
> it!! I have a 130 lb ewe heavy with l
OK ---I know there are some knowledgeable folk who can help & I need
it!! I have a 130 lb ewe heavy with lamb. I'm expecting twins just
any day. BUT, yesterday when I got home she was down with a broke leg.
It is broke above the hop (knee) . Called 2 vets and they both said to
shot her. She
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>
> Britt,
> I wish I could be of some help to you, I feel for you! But, I am
26, 2005 12:29 AM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Help...weak lamb
Britt,
I wish I could be of some help to you, I feel for you! But, I am
waiting to see what this group of smart folks say, as I seem to lose
many lambs between the ages of 3-6 months. We'
g! Keep up the good
work.
Mark
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I hope this won't be a trend for me
At 11:14 AM 10/25/2005, you wrote:
>The injectable works faster IMO.
>
>Sharon
Injectable has also been shown to have a longer residual effect, so
you would have more time before having to do it again. With
Ivermectin, I believe the oral has almost no residual effect, while
the injectable last
The injectable works faster IMO.
Sharon
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Mark,
Thank you for the wealth
>
>
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> Not sure what happened bu
not discouraging you, I don't mean too. I'm just
> hoping that we both may learn something! :) Good luck!! ;)
> Stephanie
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> Subje
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Not sure what happened but my 6 month old ram lamb has just all of the
sudden become very weak. H
ay, October 25, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: [blackbelly] Help...weak lamb
> Not sure what happened but my 6 month old ram lamb has just all of the
> sudden become very weak.
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Not sure what happened but my 6 month old ram lamb has just all of the
sudden become very weak. He didn't look noticably skinny but when I held him
I could feel his bones and he seemed much lighter. I've observed him eat and
drink daily. I took him inside and gave him some drench and more grain
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