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Guys, I can't believe what I am reading here. What's wrong with eating liver and oysters which are RP's preferred sources. Yes, copper is antimicrobial and is the reason copper sulphate is used to address fungal attack in plants such as grape vines. Free copper is toxic and is the reason it is transported in the body with a transport molecule ceruloplasmin. It is tightly regulated and copper is released when dealing with an infectious agent. It should not be free floating as it causes damage in the same way iron does. It too is tucked away deep in tissue sites like iron to prevent damage. It too needs to come out to regain proper organ and gland function.
Eating liver as opposed to copper-rich vegetables, grains and beans comes with its own transport molecule. There is also an intimate relationship between zinc and copper that must not be disrupted. I am sure if you still have copper pipes in your home, you are getting plenty of un-useable and toxic copper. Copper toxicity is a huge problem. Copper is ubiquitous in the environment and those of us that are estrogen dominant accumulate toxic levels of copper. This is one of the reasons that vegan diets with the increased consumption of grains, seeds, nuts and beans are problematic.
There are plenty of safe food sources of bioavailable copper than having to resort to copper pennies or copper wire. Hell copper wire is way too expensive to waste this way. You can make a fortune selling it.
We need to get rid of toxic copper in the body and replace it with bioavailable copper not the other way around.
Yes, copper is extremely important for ruminant animals both goats and sheep. Have you done a soil mineral analysis? Are the goats and sheep purely grass-fed or are you supplementing feed for the goats?
Copper deficient pastures will effect both goats, sheep and cows.
Wool of sheep deficient in copper will be inferior, wirery, loss of pigment, anemia, sway backs in lambs and staggers. During wet season, there will be infestation of worms if not addressed quickly and will result in death.
Sheep though are more prone to poisoning than goats because they are slower at excreting copper than other species like goats (a little like humans). Excess copper thus builds up in the liver where it is stored (like humans). If there is an excess coming in from supplemental feed in a sheep’s diet, it is stored in the liver however slowly excreted (like humans) and accumulates. When the animal is stressed, the copper is released all at once into the blood stream. Again like humans under stress and the animal or human is poisoned. Death is certain when a sheep shows symptoms. Chronic copper poisoning in sheep is not widespread if grazing on pastures - copper deficiency is more common than toxicity due to low copper levels in soil and pastures. Like people, supplementation is the problem.
Don't allow sheep to eat goat feed and check soil mineral levels.
Because of the sensitivity to copper, feed stuff and minerals for sheep have no copper added, which is often confused with not containing any copper. Most feed stuff, be it forage or be it grains, does contain copper. In fact, sheep need copper for very important biological functions. For instance, the development of the central nervous system requires copper. That means there is also the real possibility of copper deficiency.
This should a lesson on why supplementation can be fraught with unforeseen complications. Sell the copper wire and don't eat it. As in the sheep example, it is not pretty when copper comes into circulation. It leads to death in sheep and can lead to suicide in humans.
I imagine a significant portion of topical copper in this form would still be absorbed transdermally? Wouldn't this present a potential danger with toxicity?
