Steel
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- Location
- Finley, Riverina, Australia
My mob of ewes and lambs turned out of the yards is getting big.
Coming Home For Lambing.
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- Location
- N.Lincs
down in to single figures at last, had a big en and small lamb yesterday. i can see finish line
We're down to 9 in the shed now but they've hit the buffers - nothing for 3 or 4 days.
The Herdwicks off the Warren, that are lambing outside, are spitting 'em out left, right and centre and look like they'll finish first
It's that quiet in the shed, the local wildlife have moved in..........
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I'm not the only one with some resident ducks then ?We're down to 9 in the shed now but they've hit the buffers - nothing for 3 or 4 days.
The Herdwicks off the Warren, that are lambing outside, are spitting 'em out left, right and centre and look like they'll finish first
It's that quiet in the shed, the local wildlife have moved in..........
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- Location
- Lancashire
Nowt since Wednesday still 10 these feckers are tekin the pi$$ now?, another day or two and there gonna be an eviction notice served???
these feckers are tekin the pi$$ now?, another day or two and there gonna be an eviction notice served???
- Location
- N.Lincs
12 outside lambers and 8 still left inside.
One Mule looks like a feckin' barrage balloon - if it doesn't lamb soon it'll either explode or float away and I'm suspecting maybe a couple of freeloaders have been hiding in the shed
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
I've still got 2 that will definitely lamb... when, god only knows!
Down to 8 now, I might beat ya yet ? still taking there time these last fewNowt since Wednesday still 10
- Location
- Lancashire
Always a slow finisher
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ShooTa
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- Location
- Denbighshire - In the vale of Clwyd!
lasts in the yard -2nd to last had a pig of a breach -7.4 on the scales but i didnt get it out quick enough... shes fostering a pet now..hope it sticks.
Steel
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- Location
- Finley, Riverina, Australia
I have had the best lambing with very few ewe or lamb deaths and I have not had to pull a lamb yet this year.
First major issue today with a ewe with a partial prolapse. She was lieing down and straining and pushing it out a bit, then it would go back in. I tried to feel for a lamb, but could feel nothing, so got the vet out for the first time this year.
He had a feel around and decided it was a bladder prolapse and the cost of a cesarean and chances of success it was not worthwhile.
Luckerly she was a young XB ewe in very good condition so should be good eating.
I shot her, bled her and opened her up and pulled out two big healthy lambs. We got a good amount of colustrum milked out for the lambs first feed and now have two pets and a good sized carcass.
Wonder how she will eat and if stress will effect the eating quality.
First major issue today with a ewe with a partial prolapse. She was lieing down and straining and pushing it out a bit, then it would go back in. I tried to feel for a lamb, but could feel nothing, so got the vet out for the first time this year.
He had a feel around and decided it was a bladder prolapse and the cost of a cesarean and chances of success it was not worthwhile.
Luckerly she was a young XB ewe in very good condition so should be good eating.
I shot her, bled her and opened her up and pulled out two big healthy lambs. We got a good amount of colustrum milked out for the lambs first feed and now have two pets and a good sized carcass.
Wonder how she will eat and if stress will effect the eating quality.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Think I'm finished lambing. 2 lambed this morning, both twins. Had to lamb one of them, 2nd lamb coming backwards... dead
Always another 3 added to the count
Always another 3 added to the count
sounds a very drastic measure for just a prolapse. Why didn’t you try a harness first?
- Location
- Lancashire
Twin yesterday
and a single wi a rotten un?
kicked everyone out, empty shed at last?
pink nose lambed this mornin, and yes it has a funny looking bottom jaw due to someone's dog having a good chew on her just before she came in, patched her her best I could and happy she pulled through and now shes had her lamb.
2 twins 5 singles left
and a single wi a rotten un?
kicked everyone out, empty shed at last?
pink nose lambed this mornin, and yes it has a funny looking bottom jaw due to someone's dog having a good chew on her just before she came in, patched her her best I could and happy she pulled through and now shes had her lamb.
2 twins 5 singles left
Steel
Member
- Location
- Finley, Riverina, Australia
The vet said it was her bladder proplapsed and could not get it out of the way to get the lambs out.
I have never had any ewes prolapse and have only seen one at a neighbours.
I have never seen a prolapse harness either.
Never seen a prolapse harness! I took 3 off this morning and put 2 back on! Fat mules with very short tails is my problem.
- Location
- Scot Borders
- Location
- Scot Borders
Worst year ever for prolapses. Before and after lambing. Even had 2 rectal prolapses post lambing, neither ended well . Ewes not too fit and not just in multiple bearing ewes
Steel
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- Location
- Finley, Riverina, Australia
They seem very rare in Merinos. Might be a meat breed thing as I have about three XB ewes and the rest are Merinos. The one with the prolapse was a XB.
Had a gimmer scanned with a single that wouldn’t settle down to push, when I went to intervene spotted a funny shaped thing poking out, touched it but still couldn’t work it out. Gave it a pull and , pop out comes the CDIR that’s been in there since last July ?
- Location
- Lancashire
The last 2 when they deside, knowing sheep they'll wait till weather breaks ??
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