Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Terry Wereb <frosted-acres@sbcglobal.net>]

I thought you all may like to see this-- and I am
trying to find another post from today that Basically
refers to soil health being related to  forage and
animal health.
 The sheep are hair sheep, not woolies...
Terry W

> From: 
> 
> I am with Carol on the not vaccinating side.  We
> were very careful for a 
> while and made sure that at least the lambs received
> two doses of CD/T at 
> weaning.  Now I have lamb customers that are
> butchering for home consumption 
> and want grass fed only --  no shots -- no wormers. 
> My sheep flock is the 
> healthiest it has ever been.  The ewes are only
> wormed if they show signs of 
> being wormy.  My rams are fat and healthy with NO
> shots or worming.
> I think we just listen too much to the pill pushers.
>  I have also been using 
> data from the early 50's on range management.  We
> haven't learned much since 
> then.  I have found that some of the most efficient
> feeding methods are from 
> the way my Dad fed his sheep and goats during the
> drought of the 50's.  NEW 
> ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER.
> Thank you,