[Jacob-list] To creep feed or not to creep feed???

[Melanie Boxall]

We don't. I avoid coccidiostats anyway, as we are fully organic, but we've
never used a creep feed and our surplus rams always reach good market
weight. Don't get me started on ionophores. They are used in crowded
feedlots to kill the parasites that animals in overcrowded and unsanitary
conditions are subjected to. Healthy animals on clean pasture don't need
this. I'll shut up now before I get myself into trouble.

Melanie
Satyan nasti paro dharmah
http://www3.sympatico.ca/melanie.boxall

Definition of a farmer: Out standing in his field.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Przylepa and Rich Moore" <kellyandrich at earthlink.net>
To: "jacob list" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:08 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] To creep feed or not to creep feed???


Does anyone give their lambs creep feed? The local feed store sells lamb
creep feed (21% protein).

It also contains  lasalocid (15 mg/lb). According to one of my sheep books
this is "...a coccidiostat
that prevents coccidiosis. It is also an ionophore that promotes better feed
conversion (pounds of feed need to produce a pound of gain." Anyone have
experience with this? I don't like to give my animals any meds they don't
need.

Kelly


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