[Jacob-list] Re: (Try number two ...)My first worming ...

[Gary Tomas Fay]

Gary Tomas Fay wrote:

> All newbies please press the delete button now!
>
> All the old timers, I thought you could use a chuckle ....
>
> As I looked at my flock I realized one member was in need of a drench. I
> prepared a feed top dressing and the two adult ewes ate their fill and I
> could not get any to the lambs. I took the feed away when the adults
> were properly dosed. I chased  the four of them into the smaller
> "pasture" and closed the gate. I went back and grabbed 3 cattle panel
> and 5 t posts and some electric wire for fastening the panel to the
> posts. I did not start until 7:30 so it was already getting dark. I
> position the first cattle panel grabbed the t post and proceeded to
> drive it into the ground. The first part, through the yellow jacket
> nest, went real easy! I had been stung 3 times before I realized what
> was happening, and had some under my T-shirt! Needless to say it was in
> tatters within a few moments. So here I am, its getting dark, the yellow
> jackets are swarming around the gate between the two "pastures", my
> shirt in tatters, and the one lamb who needed the medicine, undosed!
>
> Luckily I was able to slip two panels and myself into the pasture with
> the sheep. I fastened one with two posts and left the second one loose.
> Then proceeded to drive the sheep into the makeshift "TLC Ward" as I
> heard one breeder describe it. I reached into the pocket to get a wire
> to secure the panel .... all gone! I slipped it behind a t post. The
> little ram lamb was not going to have any of it... he charged every
> panel and found the weak spot, popped it open and they all slipped out.
> I reset the panels and drove them in again. They were a little more
> cautious but hey, their brains are only a little bigger than mine! This
> time I got some wire loose from one panel and used it to secure the
> loose panel before I started.
>
> I caught the ewe lamb and dosed her, and let her out. She fought me the
> whole time.... but she took the medicine, spitting out a little. After
> about 5 passes I caught the ram and put him on the ground. I don't know
> why but he did not fight at all. At first I was worried I may have
> broken something. He must have been thirsty as he drank the Ivomec
> without any fuss. Heck, at that point it looked good to me too!
>
> I let him up and he took off. Nothing seemed broken, and everyone seemed
> to be doing well.
>
> .... except for the yellow jackets ...
>
> Gary Fay