[Jacob-list] FW: docking tails

[Sue Roenke]

(Sorry Nick) - sending to list...

From: oliveoyl_123 at hotmail.com
To: ncd at mitre.org
Subject: RE: [Jacob-list] docking tails
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 14:13:28 -0400









Marie (my daughter) has a flock of 75? and never docks and has no trouble.
Sue

From: ncd at mitre.org
To: patchworkfibers at windstream.net; avillionfarm at avillionfarm.com
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 13:56:44 -0400
CC: Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] docking tails
















I totally agree with Linda; I have several ewes that are
undocked; on a healthy ewe there should be no accumulation of filth on their
tails.  

 

Further, I would strongly urge against docking an adult. 
If an appendage to too large it doesn’t nicely fall off, you can wind up
with gangrene. Lastly, docking now is an invitation for fly strike.

 

Nick Donnangelo

Shiloh Manor 

 

 





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Behalf Of Linda

Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 1:10 PM

To: avillionfarm at avillionfarm.com

Cc: Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com

Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] docking tails





 

I agree. I have two ewes that aren't docked.
Most years, they have not been shorn before lambing and I don't often crutch,
being too lazy to do so. Their tails are not messy even after lambing. Even
sheep with docked tails can be messy if they go through a bout of diarrhea.
Both of my ewes hold their tails up easily and they are not damp with urine or
stained with feces. Messy, dirty tails can occur with any length or even with
no tail. I'd be more concerned about why the tails are so seriously dirty.





Linda .



avillionfarm at avillionfarm.com
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Two things: (1) I am surprised at having seriously dirty tails on long-tailed jacobsheep. All the best, Elaina _______________________________________________Jacob-list mailing list, sponsored by Swallow Lane Farm & FiberworksJacob-list at jacobsheep.comhttp://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/jacob-list   

 



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