[Jacob-list] Overeating?

[Linda Bjarkman]

I don't think that bloat and overeating disease are the same.   I honestly don't 
know much about overeating disease, but when a friend lost a goat to what the vet 
said "may" have been overeating disease, the symptoms pretty much consisted of being 
dead.  The goat had been vaccinated with a vaccine that was way out of date.  I see 
by checking some literature that there may be a number of symptoms, but nothing that 
looked like bloat.  I have seen bloat in my sheep - twice, I think, and it's pretty 
obvious.

I am all for moving towards a more natural, less hands-on method of livestock 
management!  My ewe that came from a flock that didn't worm is among my hardiest 
sheep and has only been wormed once since arriving here last fall.  I doubt she 
needed it, I just felt I should do it.  

Linda

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:38:54 -0400, Dave & Katrina wrote:
>I'd love to hear from any shepherds out there who are moving toward a more
>'natural' way of shepherding.  Our goal in the back of our minds in to raise
>our animals closer to organic standards in PA and it seems of all sheep
>breeds, Jacobs would be the one that would be successful.   When I look at old
> documentation it looks like some of the old flocks, at least the Fieldwood
>flock, one I admire, and probably the English flocks, did not dock and did not
>vaccinate except for tetanus, so it should be a responsible way to raise the
>breed.    I have to admit to starting making some of those changes this year,
>but am wavering... would like to hear more from anyone who is going that
>direction. As far as MEH's comment about shepherds having sheep die and
>wondering if lack of Vaccinations was the cause...it seems the at least for
>the CD&T shots, it should be obvious...both Tetanus & bloat have very distinct
>symptoms.  Correct me if i am wrong.  Katrina Lefever ----- Original Message
>----- From: Mary Ellen Hansson To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com;Marilyn Wallace
>Sent: 4/24/03 9:42:24 PM Subject: RE: [Jacob-list] Overeating?
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>The diseases those shots are fighting against are not genetic diseases that
>the sheep are “naturally” resistant to.  Think of them like chicken pox.  I
>know of several shepherds that have lost and a few that THINK they have lost
>animals to those diseases who were not vaccinating.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: jacob-list-admin at jacobsheep.com [mailto:jacob-list-admin at jacobsheep.com]
>On Behalf Of Marilyn Wallace Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:46 PM To: jacob-
>list at jacobsheep.com Subject: [Jacob-list] Overeating?
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>Since I hear so much that Jacobs are a hardy breed, I am wondering if they
>require overeating shots?  My kids had Suffolks during 4-H days and I am just
>starting with Jacobs and wondered if it is needed for them as well?
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>Thanks, Marilyn
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