Triplets "damaging" the ewe?

steveR

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Had 2-3 ewes like this the past few days, all scanned with Triplets.

Mahoosive undercarriage, and carrying the lambs low down. 2 have had to come in and had help lambing... Then they are left like this... Bag almost on the floor too now ;(

Very drained and knackered too, so I have lobbed TLD, AB and thought about some calcijet too.

What is causing this "collapse", seems like something has gone internally? Wondering if feeding or summat has gone wrong.. Hope to keep them going long enough to put some finish on their backs, then cull them now.
 

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idgni

idgni

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Armagh
steveR said:
Had 2-3 ewes like this the past few days, all scanned with Triplets.

Mahoosive undercarriage, and carrying the lambs low down. 2 have had to come in and had help lambing... Then they are left like this... Bag almost on the floor too now ;(

Very drained and knackered too, so I have lobbed TLD, AB and thought about some calcijet too.

What is causing this "collapse", seems like something has gone internally? Wondering if feeding or summat has gone wrong.. Hope to keep them going long enough to put some finish on their backs, then cull them now.
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Best cure for that would have been 3 pet lambs on facebook @ £25 each and the ewe on the end of a big silver Kebab skewer . :D
now you've the antibiotics in her you'll have to hope she will last long enough for withdrawal to be up,

I have seen a neighbour make a under belly support sling from a hessian meal bag and some blue bell, could be worth a try
 
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neilo

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Montgomeryshire
I’d not seen a ewe like that for many years, but used to get them sporadically. Most will improve quite dramatically in a few months, once the pressure of lambs is out, enough so that they will go through a cull market fine after weaning.
 
steveR

steveR

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idgni said:
Best cure for that would have been 3 pet lambs on facebook @ £25 each and the ewe on the end of a big silver Kebab skewer . :D
now you've the antibiotics in her you'll have to hope she will last long enough for withdrawal to be up,

I have seen a neighbour make a under belly support sling from a hessian meal bag and some blue bell, could be worth a try
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The one had 3 live, one as cade, 2 still with her but drinking 750ml milk in bottles/day, but getting less as she produces more herself.

T'other we have one still alive, again being supplemented, 2 for the knacker bag..
 
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