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Buy and Sell / Re: Show Rail
« on: October 03, 2017, 07:46:07 pm »
I have a 10 head rail that I will sell for $200. can bring to NAILE. Need to get rid of it.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Gut Health/daily probiotic
« on: January 11, 2017, 07:25:41 am »
What Shane recommends is priority 1 for gut health. Especially the quality roughage part.
In addition we've added Goats Prefer brand "Probiotic Power" to water for quite a few years now. Excellent product at a fraction of the cost of some of the popular products. Get it at TSC.
Necessity of products like these are debatable. This particular product is extremely inexpensive. Over the years we got better and better at maximizing feed efficiency and appetite. Adding Probiotic Power to the water was a part of the equation along with housing, feeding, deworming and coccidiosis control.
In addition we've added Goats Prefer brand "Probiotic Power" to water for quite a few years now. Excellent product at a fraction of the cost of some of the popular products. Get it at TSC.
Necessity of products like these are debatable. This particular product is extremely inexpensive. Over the years we got better and better at maximizing feed efficiency and appetite. Adding Probiotic Power to the water was a part of the equation along with housing, feeding, deworming and coccidiosis control.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Individual feeding pens
« on: December 23, 2016, 11:32:08 am »
18" x 60" put a couple bars on top to keep the occasional jumper in. Put feed in first, then lambs, to keep them from jumping while waiting. Have easy to open and close latches on doors because they will fight to get in. Gets to be a chore as the lambs get bigger especially if you have a bunch. I used to have a row of 10 of these stalls. 10 lambs fighting to get in is a pain. I used to use these for years. Went to individual 5x8 pens that they are in continuously. they get let out periodically to exercise in a mixing pen. then back to their individual pens. lambs are calmer and easier to handle since switching to this route. way easier at feeding time to.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Ok guys time for my annual 12 days of Christmas Game
« on: December 16, 2016, 08:51:17 am »
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, five hundred bales of Alfalfa, four Tomcat ewe lambs, three camera viewed pens, two lambs a-bouncing, and a quiet ewe with a full belly.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Happy Thanksgiving
« on: November 25, 2016, 06:09:53 pm »
Hope your Thanksgiving was a good one.
Now Deer season, then lambing, then Christmas, then more lambing. Wood stove smoking, deep straw bedding in the barn, coveralls on, family togetherness, sharing the Love of Jesus !!!!! Love this time of year.
Now Deer season, then lambing, then Christmas, then more lambing. Wood stove smoking, deep straw bedding in the barn, coveralls on, family togetherness, sharing the Love of Jesus !!!!! Love this time of year.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Bred Ewe Sale
« on: October 27, 2016, 06:41:13 am »
Thanks Jimmy, I think they're bred to some pretty good rams too. I'm excited for them.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Bred Ewe Sale
« on: October 26, 2016, 07:25:48 am »
Lots are posted and bidding starts tonight on Show Stock Planet.
I think we have some really good ewes for sale here and bred to the most exciting rams we've owned.
Check them out and please ask away with any questions. Free delivery to NAILE.
http://www.ssponlinesales.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?ssponline11/category/ALL
I think we have some really good ewes for sale here and bred to the most exciting rams we've owned.
Check them out and please ask away with any questions. Free delivery to NAILE.
http://www.ssponlinesales.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?ssponline11/category/ALL
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Infertile ram
« on: September 15, 2016, 06:27:33 am »
The ram should be capable of siring offspring on the day of the sale. It would be the buyers right and obligation to ask for health papers and semen test results. Without that kind of paper trail it becomes an "honor system" transaction. Which I think most sellers will work with the buyer to make restitutions. After the animal is on the buyers property for a period of time it becomes pretty hard, for the seller, to stand behind what they haven't controlled.
Definitely glad it's working out for you Crystal.
Definitely glad it's working out for you Crystal.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Black smelly poop after having is rectal prolapse fixed
« on: July 24, 2016, 07:18:09 pm »
Sounds like he has Coccidiosis.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Lambs Eating Shavings
« on: July 24, 2016, 07:15:06 pm »
You sure your not seeing breeding sheep with the straw?
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Honor Heavy Weight vs. Show Rite Fat-n-Fluffy vs. Sunglo PowerUp vs. Frosting XL
« on: July 18, 2016, 07:23:56 pm »
I tried the Fat n Fluffy last year. sure did smell, look and seem like I was using milk replacer. I personally have had just as good of results with using either cracked corn or steam rolled barley as I have with any of the manufacturers fat supplements.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Lambs Eating Shavings
« on: July 07, 2016, 05:56:55 am »
I really wish we would go back to straw. My show lambs are on straw all day, every day. they may nibble a little when they get fresh bedding but that is it. They get good show feed twice a day and plenty of hay. Lambs that are being held get more grass hay for filler and they really don't care to eat the straw either. The little bit any of them eat isn't a problem. Most people are shoving hay in a lambs mouth right before they go into the ring anyway. Not hard to control a lambs belly size from water or hay in the last 24 hours before show. I know that leg wool stays twice as clean and healthy on straw as compared to any other bedding I've used.
Having said that, people would freak out if I brought straw to a show so I use wood chips there. Wood shavings are great when it comes time to clean the pen out but that's about it. Hate picking it out of leg wool and yeah the fans don't mix well with it either.
Having said that, people would freak out if I brought straw to a show so I use wood chips there. Wood shavings are great when it comes time to clean the pen out but that's about it. Hate picking it out of leg wool and yeah the fans don't mix well with it either.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Lamb with scours/coccidiosis
« on: July 04, 2016, 11:16:49 am »
I wouldn't expect that small of a dosage to have any affect on a coccidia load. Only way to know how much an individual lamb is consuming is to drench them individually. Do all lambs at the dosage rate I gave at the beginning of this post. They quite often get a moister stool by the 3rd day of treatments, due to shedding the coccidia, but will solid up by the 4th or 5th day. These treatments are very effective for more than just the clinical signs like diarrhea. They will make a big difference in appetite and feed conversion.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Lamb with scours/coccidiosis
« on: June 26, 2016, 02:19:06 pm »
Shane, Really enjoyed conversation with you and Mike and wish we could have had more.
I really think your thoughts on infestation in that age group was interesting and to add to it, I believe that I cause or at least help the condition to worsen in that age group due to lack of attention. Sad but true. Early lambs get more attention. I start the Corid treatments at 3-4 weeks of age. I sometimes don't get around to the early treatment on the later ones and then struggle to get them to convert feed after weaning. Your solution for them is probably the way to go. Would free up some space in the barn too. Lol.
I really think your thoughts on infestation in that age group was interesting and to add to it, I believe that I cause or at least help the condition to worsen in that age group due to lack of attention. Sad but true. Early lambs get more attention. I start the Corid treatments at 3-4 weeks of age. I sometimes don't get around to the early treatment on the later ones and then struggle to get them to convert feed after weaning. Your solution for them is probably the way to go. Would free up some space in the barn too. Lol.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Lamb with scours/coccidiosis
« on: June 20, 2016, 03:46:39 pm »
I can only suggest what I have experienced to work for me and many others. It's up to you if you want to try it.
Symonomonymonom, you will find that many vets don't know much about sheep. I am fortunate enough to have an experienced sheep breeder for a vet.
Symonomonymonom, you will find that many vets don't know much about sheep. I am fortunate enough to have an experienced sheep breeder for a vet.