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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Lamb Loosing wool

« on: July 24, 2015, 07:05:51 pm »

True.  And you can look at a strand of wool and tell where there was a state of poor nutrition brought on by a fever from illness, parasites or just poor nutrition.   

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Fill Products for lambs

« on: July 24, 2015, 11:46:45 am »

Depth Charge expands rapidly and therefore helps with Rob and high fill.  Ultra Full expands progressively (slower) so it targets downstream (lower flank and lower body third (from the shear back).

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Fill Products for lambs

« on: July 23, 2015, 10:46:40 am »

High Octane Depth Charge works well for rob and high flank fill.  High Octane Ultra Full works well for lower 1/3 body and lower flank.

4 oz per day Depth Charge usually does well.  About 1/2 to 1 lb per day Ultra Full depending upon the lamb and the need. 

Costs are roughly $0.15 for 4 oz of Depth Charge per day and $0.16 for 1/2 lb (8 oz) Ultra Full per day.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: How to harden the touch on a 147 lb lamb

« on: July 19, 2015, 02:20:03 pm »

Fitter 35 does a better job at forming up the touch and handle of lambs.    The Grower has equal amounts of barley and corn, just FYI.

My suggestion is to drop out Champion Drive and insert 12 oz per day Fitter 35.  Or feed a 50:50 mix of Champion Drive and Fitter 35.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: How to harden the touch on a 147 lb lamb

« on: July 19, 2015, 07:41:59 am »

I'm assuming that is twice per day.  But why are you adding the barley?  Since there is steam flaked barley already in the Showlamb Grower?

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: white of the lamb's eye is yellow color

« on: July 09, 2015, 04:13:09 pm »

I seem to remember there are some diseases that cause yellowing of the whites of the eye as well.