- From: Michael Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 12:37 PM
> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing
>
> I try to pen my more tame sheep at night as well. Easier on rainy
> evenings, as you might imagine. I do it by calling t
37 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing
I try to pen my more tame sheep at night as well. Easier on rainy
evenings, as you might imagine. I do it by calling them and dropping
food down. Some are skittish enough that if I approached the pen gate
to clo
might help. I might suggest motion detecting
> lights. If it is predators or humans, it will be a deterrent.
>
> Cecil in OKla
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> - Original Message - From: "Mary Swindell"
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> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 9:56 AM
> Subject: [Blackbelly] Lamb
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From: "Mary Swindell"
To:
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 9:56 AM
Subject: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing
Hi folks,
For the first time in all the years I've been raising sheep, I've had
lambs disappearing without a trace. I lost 2 lambs on 08/07/11 and I lost
2 more lambs Sat
-Original Message-
From: Mary Swindell
Sender: blackbelly-bounces@lists.blackbellysheep.infoDate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011
09:56:40
To:
Reply-To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing
Hi folks,
For the first time in all the years I've been raising sheep,
list
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From: Mary Swindell
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:56:40 -0500
> Hi folks,
>
> For the first time in all the years I've been raising
> sheep, I've h
Mary, I've used a game camera to monitor my sheep and my friend has
used one to try to determine what predator is killing her chickens.
The trick with the camera is to mount it in an area that the predator
is guaranteed to pass. That could be hard to do if your sheep are out
on pasture at night
Mary, the smaller lambs COULD be taken by larger raptors. Search your sky--
see if you see any Vultureshovering over possible remains-- the vultures wait
for the actual predator to leave the carcasses. A Coyote would have a hard
time jumping a 5 foot fence with a load in it's mouth-- and they
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Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:57 AM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: [Blackbelly] Lambs missing
Hi folks,
For the first time in all the years I've been raising sheep, I&#
Hi folks,
For the first time in all the years I've been raising sheep, I've had
lambs disappearing without a trace. I lost 2 lambs on 08/07/11 and I
lost 2 more lambs Saturday night 08/13/11. I have excellent fence
(5-foot tall, tightly woven, and electrified). There is no evidence
anywher
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