2015年4月17日 · The reason for docking originated a long time ago when sheep were predominantly a wool & meat production item. Too much wet manure on the tail in a warm climate can allow fly strike and maggots to infest the tail wool. In extreme cases the maggots can go to town on the flesh of the tail. It was predominantly a health issue in the beginning.

2014年4月10日 · It's not normally recommended to band an adult sheep's tail. Things are more developed at that age and can cause more issues. Since yours have already been banded for a while, I'd keep a close eye on them and spray then with fly spray. Once the tail falls off, keep up with the fly spray until the end of the docked tail is fully healed.

2011年5月1日 · It is because of their top-line. A goat with a straighter, better top-line is going to naturally hold their tail up in a curl over their back. The more slope they have in their rump the more their tail looks like it is hanging down. A tail curled up is a good thing. At least with boers.

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2015年12月24日 · We could have had sheep eating free food for 5-6 months for years. This present El Nino is causing all the grass and forbs, etc. to grow like crazy, and we may have rain all the way up to the end of May.

2019年2月1日 · I have read that a goat keeping its tail down is a sign of illness, but from my observations of my Nigerians, I don't think that is always the case. They all keep their tails down wgen it's really cold outside. Can anyone shed light on what a goat's tail veing down might indicate. Thanks.

2012年11月23日 · As for placing a sheep onto their behinds ask a person who makes a living from sheep , or a publication on sheep management from a Animal Husbandry Department of an Agricultural University. I have placed many a mature ram from 250 - 350 lbs. on their posterior in seconds as I worked with a herd of over 100 rams at a University Ag. Dept. on ram ...

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2011年6月24日 · This morning, Eugene my buck, was castrated. This was done at the vet's office. Thanks for asking. While we were there, I asked her about fish tail in goats as Eugene has pretty much always had this. I mentioned that the "internet goat folks" attribute this condition to a …