[Jacob-list] Re: Jacob-list digest, Vol 2 #184 - 2 msgs

Wed Jul 28 12:22:36 EDT 2004

Just got our computer back from the repair shop.  This
is about runny noses on your sheep.  We just went
through that too.  We have lots of horses around and
so we need to give a bots shot of Ivermectin once a
summer because the larve get in the sinus' and cause
lots of irritation.  We also give drops of vet-rex
which is a nonprescription nasal drop for sheep that
helps nasal problems.  This dual approach has cleared
up my guys noses and coughs.  It is so super dusty
here in the summer it also leads to nasal problems I
think too.  I just got done taking meds for a sinus
infection myself....but I did not resort to ivermectin
for myself :-).
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>    1. Re: Fescue Toxicity (Neal and Louise Grose)
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> From: "Neal and Louise Grose" <nlgrose at yadtel.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Fescue Toxicity
> Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:16:54 -0400
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> Fescue toxicity is a real problem in our area. It is
> caused by a =
> symbiotic endophyte fungus that infects fescue grass
> and increases its =
> tolerance to draught, cold, heat, and insect
> infestation. Look at your =
> pasture. If the grass is uniform and stays green a
> high percentage of =
> the year, then it is probably bad for your sheep. It
> also tends to make =
> the grass unpalatable to sheep and bugs. Good for
> lawns =3D bad for =
> sheep.=20
> 
> Rate of gain yields can often double in pastures
> that are over-planted =
> with clover because it gives the animals something
> else to eat. Fungus =
> free fescues are available and can produce good
> rates of gain, but die =
> out after a few years. There is also a new non-toxic
> fungus infected =
> fescue that is supposed to supply the best of both
> worlds, but you can =
> not plant it adjacent to toxic varieties that go to
> seed and keep it =
> free of the toxic fungus. If your neighbor has stuff
> he wants to get out =
> of his yard, like crab-grass, offer to take it for
> the sheep...
> 
> Neal Grose=20
> North Carolina
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: ACAMDA at aol.com=20
>   To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com=20
>   Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:07 PM
>   Subject: [Jacob-list] Fescue Toxicity
> 
> 
>   Hi, y'all:
> 
>   When the vet came out last week to wether our
> rams, I asked him to =
> check one of the ram's tail.  To me it looked like
> something had wrapped =
> around it about 3 inches from the tip, and the
> bottom was necrotic.  =
> When we finally caught the little critter, the vet
> asked me if there was =
> fescue in my pasture (which there is - nothing much
> else will withstand =
> our Georgia heat), and that the tail suffered from
> fescue toxicity.  He =
> was not concerned about it at all.  (We did not dock
> tails this year, so =
> the tails are longer than normal.)  I looked up
> fescue toxicity on the =
> Internet, and found that it affects sheep in their
> hooves and tails, =
> causing them to slough off. But again, it gave not
> tips on what you =
> should do for the animal.=20
> 
>   Okay, I don't like the sound of this.  Is this
> something I should be =
> concerned about?  Or is it something to watch on the
> rare occasion that =
> it happens?
> 
>   Thanks!
> 
>   P.S.  The vet who came out is from the local vet
> school, and had four =
> female students with him.  They do mostly horse
> work, and see very few =
> sheep.  They were hysterical trying to catch the
> young ones, in awe of =
> Jacobs in general, and were literally laughing so
> hard they could barely =
> breathe watching the lambs jump right over their
> heads.  I think I =
> deserve a discount for all the learning that took
> place that day! 
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> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Fescue toxicity is a real
> problem in our =
> area. It is=20
> caused by a symbiotic endophyte fungus that
> infects fescue =
> grass and=20
> increases its tolerance to draught, cold, heat, and
> insect=20
> infestation. Look at your pasture. If the grass
> is uniform and =
> stays green=20
> a high percentage of the year, then it is probably
> bad for your sheep. =
> It also=20
> tends to make the grass unpalatable to sheep and
> bugs.</font><FONT=20
> size=3D2> Good for lawns =3D bad for sheep.
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> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rate of gain yields can often
> double in pastures =
> that are=20
> over-planted with clover because it gives the
> animals something else to =
> eat.=20
> Fungus free fescues are available and can produce
> good rates of gain, =
> but die=20
> out after a few years. There is also a new non-toxic
> fungus infected =
> fescue that=20
> is supposed to supply the best of both worlds,
> but you can not =
> plant it=20
> adjacent to toxic varieties that go to seed and
> keep it free of the =
> toxic=20
> fungus. If your neighbor has stuff he wants to get
> out of his yard, like =
> 
> crab-grass, offer to take it for the
> sheep...</font></div>
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> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Neal Grose </font></div>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>North Carolina</font></div>
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Victoria
Castle Rock Farm
Jacob Sheep & Nigerian Dwarf Goats
www.castlerockfarm.net

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