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

2015-08-23 Thread Mark Wintermute
t;use copper sulfate at your own risk." Mark Wintermute -Original Message- From: Blackbelly [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Radi Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 6:11 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] B

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

2015-08-23 Thread Elizabeth Radi
" To: Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 44 Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:51:21 -0500 I would agree that feeding any grain supplemented with copper is a bad idea. I am also hesitant to feed fish meal which is a animal protein to sheep. Although I do not know of any prion

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

2015-08-23 Thread Elizabeth Radi
y would endorse feeding your sheep fish food. Liz Radi Nubian goats Nunn, Colorado --- rickkr...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Rick Krach To: blackbelly Blackbelly List Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 44 Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:53:33 -0700 Liz, look at this label and tel

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

2015-08-23 Thread Mark Wintermute
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 44 Copper sulfate. Copper poisoning is the (main) reason you need sheep-specific feed versus goat or poultry feed. I know several folks who have run sheep and cattle together...and lost sheep because they got after a cattle mineral lick

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

2015-08-23 Thread Jim Isbell
Copper sulfate. Copper poisoning is the (main) reason you need sheep-specific feed versus goat or poultry feed. I know several folks who have run sheep and cattle together...and lost sheep because they got after a cattle mineral lick that had copper of some kind. > On Aug 21, 2015, at 23:53,

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

2015-08-23 Thread Rick Krach
Liz, look at this label and tell me if you see anything that sheep should not eat: Fish meal, plant protein products, animal protein products, dried yeast culture, fish oil, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12