[AT] Just another day at the office? (OT)

[robinson at svs.net]

On 8 Feb 2005 at 13:54, CBear81438 at aol.com wrote:

> 
> In a message dated 2/8/2005 12:17:14 PM Central Standard Time,  
> robinson at svs.net writes:
> 
> I did  feed them a very small amount of grain near 
> the barn each day. I was  trying to get them to walk, not me.   :-)   In the 
> later  stages 
> of pregnancy I also fed bagged dried molasses with the  grain.
> 
> -- 
> "farmer", Esquire
> 
> 
> 
> Well, I got a Tub of feed supplement for all stock  yesterday.    I tube bed 
> her this morning and gave her a good  dose of Colustrum bacteria with some 
> water and then the Propylene Glycol.   She was resting somewhat comfortably this 
> morning.  About an hour ago this  one started nibbling on some alfalfa.  Maybe 
> we are seeing the light at the  end of the tunnel.  Now, if she just keeps 
> the  lambs.


	You probably already know this but you do want to watch out for high copper content in 
mineral formulations made primarily for beef cows. A lot depends on the copper content of 
your local soils. In most areas sheep need added selenium. Here is a good page on copper 
toxin problems:
http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/coppertox.html

-- 
"farmer", Esquire
At Hewick Midwest
      Wealth beyond belief, just no money...

Paternal Robinson's here by way of Norway (Clan Gunn), Scottish Highlands,
Cleasby Yorkshire England, Virginia, Kentucky then Indiana.


Francis Robinson
Central Indiana USA
robinson at svs.net