[Jacob-list] vaccinations

[Melanie Boxall]

I don't follow any real method, we just do things a bit backwards here. It 
seems to work, so we stick with it. The only vaccination the dogs get is 
rabies, which is mandatory. For worming we use a blend of herbs and spices. 
We also use the African method of housing chickens with the sheep. I don't 
dock tails.

Melanie
In medio stat virtus

http://ministats.free.fr/world_redirection.php?ville=obsville




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <timberacres at peak.org>
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Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] vaccinations



> There are a ton of folks who believe in Natural Rearing which involves a

> species appropriate diet, no vaccines and no chemicals....also weeding out

> the bad apples and only keeping the cream of the crop.  Kinda like

> survival of the fittest.  These people have been doing this for ages.

>

> There are several yahoo groups available.

>

> I do very minimal vaccines on my dogs and have seriously considered it

> with my sheep.  Although I know it is very difficult for people to

> understand or change their ways...so I am a bit on the fence still with

> the sheep.

>

> I have switched from using chemical wormers to DE and garlic.  It is

> working great for me.

>

> This was our first real breeding of our Jacobs.  I did vaccinate the sheep

> prior to putting them together for breeding with Covexin 8.  Most of them

> had nasty reactions/lumps at the site of injection - I don't really like

> that.

>

> This year with the lambs I didn't give them Tetanus at tail docking and so

> far so good.  I decided to vaccinate the lambs at 4-6 weeks of age who are

> going as registered/breeding stock with Covexin 8.  The lambs that are

> going in the freezer I decided to not vaccinate.

>

> Lisa Stirnemann

>

>

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