I read something very sad just a little bit ago, got Dalyn (his wife) a very thoughtful gift. A goat! She found out today he tested positive for CAE, for those of you who are unfimilar with CAE (like me) read this. Her sad story reminded me of our sad story.

About a year ago, our sheep kept dying. We tried to figure out what in the world was wrong? Finally, we discovered that they were being poisoned. Unfortunately we were misinformed by other local shepherds (and our vet) about their diet. We were giving them too much copper in their diet. This causes copper (Cu) toxicity. Goats however, have a stronger resistance to copper than sheep. Click HERE to read more about it.

There are not that many shepherds in our area, and the ones that are in our area don't keep their sheep as pets like we do. They send theirs off to the butcher, so they don't give a hoot what they feed their sheep (we're told). Even so, my opinion would be to feed them properly, RIGHT!?!?

Well, after much research, we have changed their diet for the better. We found a few companies that sell sheep feed and feed for other animals.

Currently using: http://www.blueseal.com/barnyard/livestock/sheep/sheepfeeds2.htm.

Another good one, but didn't sell this far south: http://www.kentfeeds.com/sheepfeedproducts.html.

Great products, but too pricy for us: http://www.countrysidenatural.com/animals.htm.

So, if you're not sure your feeding your animals the right food, please check. Believe it or not, just because your vet says, "Oh, well, it's OK," (like ours did) doesn't mean it is. The internet is a great resource!

I pray all is well with you and your animals, and I hope this helps.

God Bless,

Amber