Re: [Blackbelly] The Blackbelly FB page

Google goat biology by Karen something. Can't recall her last name. Gives the life cycles. Liz Radi Nubian goats Nunn, Colorado --- rickkr...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Rick Krach To: "blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info"

Re: [Blackbelly] Help

what are you using for formula? If the scours are a greenish tinge, have them checked for coccidiosis. I don't buy the powdered 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

[Blackbelly] caseous lymphadenitis

Michael it is too good to be true. correct me if I am wrong, but I remember hearing that the abscesses can be internal also. Specifically inside the udders and shed the bacterium that way. Once you have CL in your heard, there is no easy fix. I have also read that it can contaminate fence

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 44

requirements regarding restrictions on mammalian protein sources. Thanks, Rick Krach in Auburn, CA From: Elizabeth Radi To: Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Koi food Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Rick, I personally would not feed Koi food to my sheep. Folks got

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 44

, ascorbic acid, Not for Human Consumption. Meets FDA requirements regarding restrictions on mammalian protein sources. Thanks, Rick Krach in Auburn, CA From: Elizabeth Radi To: Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Koi food Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Rick, I personally

Re: [Blackbelly] Koi food

Rick, I personally would not feed Koi food to my sheep. Folks got into allot of trouble feeding ruminants animal parts in the past. It probably is illegal also. Think of Mad Cow. I would think it would be ok to feed to chickens, because they eat just about anything. Also, the protein

Re: [Blackbelly] Sheep Mastitis

Just a thought, and this has nothing to do with mastitis. I have a friend who has been raising sheep for years. When she has triplets, she always take one away from the mother and gives it to someone else to bottle feed or she does herself. She told me, Liz/ with triplets, they all suffer.

Re: [Blackbelly] Anti coyote fence ideas

I saw a picture of this on facebook. But it was made with pvc. Would probably be more cost effective. Anyway, I put it on my fb page. under Liz Whalen Radi Liz Radi Nubian goats and Katahdin Hair Sheep Nunn, Colorado 970-716-7218 idaralpaca.blogspot.com --- mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

Michael. we have a male and a female team. The female is spayed, and the male is whole, but he is not used for breeding, although many have asked to use him. We got him at 8 months old, and he would not go into buildings or vehicles, that is why he was not neutered. He was raised with

[Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas

Not a fencing idea, just a story. We have lived in Colorado for 5 years now. We raise sheep and dairy goats. In the fall, the antelope congregate in our back property for breeding season. A few come back in the spring and have their babies a couple hundred feet outside our fence. They pay

Re: [Blackbelly] Livestock and predators

Recover your immense costs? Probably never. Isn't it a labor of love? Especially for us, with the cost of hay. We hope that some day we break even. But our son says it keeps us young, so there are health benefits. That being said, we have free ranging chickens, guineas, and also raise dairy

[Blackbelly] Fading lamb/actually castrating

I just kind of jumped into this today. Regarding castrating lambs. I, like Natasha, do not like to have to separate my male from female lambs. If the ram lambs are not RR or good enough to be breeders, I get them castrated. I have my vet do it. She recommends that they be castrated

Re: [Blackbelly] Breeding young RAMS

Tiana, Your veterinarian can check this out for you. Liz Radi Nubian goats and Katahdin Hair Sheep Nunn, Colorado 970-716-7218 idaralpaca.blogspot.com --- tian...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tiana Franklin tian...@gmail.com To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info, Ellen Brouillette

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 9, Issue 29

. If names are required for registration, then simple numbers like: 13A1,13 for the year, A for the ewe, and 1 for number in the liter. Rick Krach nbsp;in Auburn, CAnbsp; Today's Topics: 1. Naming schemes for lambs (Carol J. Elkins) 2. Re: Naming schemes for lambs (Elizabeth Radi) Hi

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 9, Issue 29

, CA Today's Topics: 1. Naming schemes for lambs (Carol J. Elkins) 2. Re: Naming schemes for lambs (Elizabeth Radi) Hi everyone, It's been quiet for quite awhile. Everyone must be either flooded out or drying up in the drought! I was just wondering what kind of naming schemes you might

Re: [Blackbelly] Naming schemes for lambs

Carol, I do the same as you. The moms name is Lucy, her lambs will be named starting with an L. Example, Lacy. If you have trouble coming up with names, get a book for naming babies, they have lots of neat names listed alphabetically and what they stand for. I do this mostly so my husband can

Re: [Blackbelly] Prolapse

Natasha, Glad things are going ok. I have sodium bicarbonate(baking soda) for years to my goats, since 1997. You can get it at the feed store, livestock grade sodium bicarbonate. I also put it out free choice for the Katahdins, since they are ruminants. If I were you, I would not feed

Re: [Blackbelly] Giving Birth

Cecil, So sorry to hear of all your troubles. Ruminants present a challenge, don't they. I am sure that you will get a lot of varying views on what to do. And I have only had 3 lambs, since we just got sheep. But I have been raising and milking Nubian goats since 1997. Two of my ewes are

Re: [Blackbelly] Giving Birth

birthweights are huge, compared to anything I have experienced in my two lambings. for me, a single at 11# is very large, and twins over 4.8# but under 6# are expected to thrive. -MWS Sent from my iPad On Mar 2, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Elizabeth Radi lizr...@skybeam.com wrote: Cecil, So sorry

Re: [Blackbelly] lamb disappeared

Any chance that your lamb crawled through the fence and the LGD ate him? Also, I think that Eagles only weigh about 10#. Surprised me as they look bigger due to their large wing span, but they are opportunistic and usually eat carrion. But a 3# lamb would probably be doable. Just a few thoughts.

Re: [Blackbelly] sheep scratching post

Michael, I would think someone would poke out an eye, if I am picturing what you are describing. We have been thinking about getting one of those old street cleaning brushes, and mount it vertically on a round post. Would be nice to mount 2 side by side, so they could scratch both sides at the

[Blackbelly] New website

Loved you website! Liz Radi Nubian goats and Katahdin Hair Sheep Nunn, Colorado 970-716-7218 idaralpaca.blogspot.com --- bbs_phar...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Remi Asindraza bbs_phar...@yahoo.com To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject:

[Blackbelly] hay waste

Carol, I made hay feeders for my sheep, and they eat every scrap with no waste. Each feeder feeds 3 sheep. Is there anyway that I can post a picture to this site? I viewed the lucerne horse feed from Maine. Sounds like Chaffhaye, only without the added grain. Liz Radi Idar Alpacas, Nubian

[Blackbelly] Parasite deaths

Jerry, Did you have a fecal done by the vet to ID the parasite in question? If it is barberpole worm(Haemonchus contortus), which is quite resistant down south to a lot of dewormers on the market. I do believe that panacur is not effective. I know that valbazen(Albendazole) is effective for

Re: [Blackbelly] Horse-blanket for a ram?

You can get a polar fleece vest, or some kind of vest, from goodwill, for a few dollars. Mens or childs depending on his size. Put it on backwards, and with the zipper on the animals back, zip it up. If it is too large around the waist area, might try some duct tape. Liz Radi ---