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    banding gone bad?

    UPDATE! The banding was a NO GO! My poor Bertie - WHAT a fiasco. My vet was very unhappy with the banding job and complained that she could send her kids to college with the banding corrections she's had to do. It was a mess, tennis-ball sized hole. 5 days of antibiotics and anti tetnus...
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    my horse keeps rearing up

    Rearing is dangerous and you don't want to make a mistake here. You need a professional to help you out. By the way, a professional does not hit the horse, does not hit the horse over the head, lip chains will only make a horse go up as he will try to go up to get rid of the pain. Is the...
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    Introducing new sheep to the flock

    The shetland girls have arrived. I couldn't do it - I put them separate from the boys for now. They are very goat like - I hope they aren't..:rolleyes:
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    Introducing new sheep to the flock

    Tomorrow I will be adding to shetland ewe lambs (6 months) old to my "flock" of two babydoll southdown wethers. The two newbie have had health certificates 5 days ago and are part of the scrapie program (as are mine). Any suggestions?
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    banding gone bad?

    My wethers were banded by the breeder - their first time. I have one wether who tries to mount his brother with a full erection, and he has one well defined "lump" that could be a testicle. Is this possible???
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    first time wool washer: live and learn

    where does one get wool cards. I have two skirted and washed fleeces residing in pillow cases. I need to card them though and thought that dog brushes would work, but I see you're point that they would be too flimsey???
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    does this look like a good deal and a good horse?

    Like anything, buyer beware, buyer beware, buyer beware. If you know what you're looking for, know what you're looking at, Craigs list can be great. I bought a horse over the internet (something I would NOT recommend) after months and months researching bloodlines speaking to the breeder...
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    Arabian horses / New pic

    I'm so glad to see someone of similar mindset! I spent this past summer showing all the big A shows in the northeast after a 20 year hiatus and all I can say is WOW! I wondered where all the saddleseat horses went I was sure glad to see they weren't lost. I found them in the huntseat, and...
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    Are horse sheets and blankets needed?

    don't go crazy with the horse grooming stuff, like the shampoo, the bug sprays, the blankets - you won't need them. A good hard brush, soft brush, hoof pick and one GOOD blanket is about all you will need. I recommend strongly the Rambo Wug (not Rug, but Wug) as THE best winter blanket. It...
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    THINKING ABOUT GETTING SHEEP

    think about fencing. seriously. We purchased two Babydoll Southdown sheep because they are minature, and because they don't challenge fencing. They are fun and very friendly. We converted a large machine packing crate box 4'x7' to make a run in shelter for them. We extended the sides, put...
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    Please tell me about founder/laminitis

    what's the temp of the hoof? when you put water on it, does it dry fairly quickly? How old is the horse? Is there a pulse in the foot (check by putting your fore finger and thumb around and behind the fetlock, if there's a pounding pulse you got laminitis. Hose it with cold water and then...
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    Anyone have CLEAN sheep jokes?

    that's cause sheep are so baaaad :hide :D
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    What to do to become a licensed Veterinarian?

    To get a flavor of this venture, I would read autobiographies written by vets on becoming a vet. The reality is, having worked at a vet schooland saw first hand, is that the competition is stiff, the tuition will leave you in debt in excess of $100k, it takes 8 years, you have to be an ace in...
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    Quiet sheep???

    My wethers have stopped talking to me! Really, they used to baaaa, now? Noooothing. What's up with that?
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    Housing tips for sheep

    Say fellow shepherds, I need your views on the least labor intensive way to keep sheep. I have two wether babydoll southdowns. They are in clean, three-sided shelter facing south. The floor is two stall mats laid over crushed stone dust. I had just been using hay to bed the enclosure, but...
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    Do you have a senior horse?

    25 year old Arab gelding "Emmett". I've had him for the last 23 years. Still gets around good. Best Russian and Polish breeding has to offer and it shows. Some old age knees keeps him from being ridden but even so, he's just part of the family.
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    Dairy Sheep on One acre/Icelandic Sheep

    go to the Wool and feathers website and ask them. they are a small farm in VT that raises icelandics. I bet they would be a great resource.
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    Would you take this buck?

    HATE to be a party pooper BUT how close are the neighbors again? If most of us are annoyed by continously barking dogs, is a noisy goat in rut going to cause the same effect and strain the relationship with the neighbors??? Just something to consider....
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    what up with the butting?

    No, I correct them when they want to include me in the butting thing. LOL! And I've noticed that head petting incourages them to want to do it as well. Also, when I pet them, their docked tails wag. Is this a sign of excitment or just a sheep thing? It's hard not to want to pat their heads...
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    what up with the butting?

    My 6 month old wethers, when excited run around and butt heads. Is this excited, happy behavior. They also run up to me, lick my hands, and then do the head butt thing. They are brothers, and they are the only sheep I have, so they spend all their time together. Eliza
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