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I gave her a higher dosage than body weight of antibiotics today plus metacam. The udder is so swollen it seems as if it’s both sides but think it’s where there is so much swelling in the one side it makes it look like both. Is it potentially a case of the meds dealing with the mastitis but that...

Had a ewe lamb triplets and mastitis on both sides. Had a big bag but felt soft and normal. Went to check milk and now hard and cold. She’s had a jab of Trymox and metacam and used uddermint. Since then one side has gone down. The other side is very large and firm. The coldness comes and goes...

I am topping up lambs in the field. I’ve been giving hot bottles but is it right I could give it to them cold? Is there any benefit to hot or cold feeds? They’re a week old.

I always thought colostrum was milk with added good bits but now I’m thinking probably not!

Bottle feeding a lamb. When do you switch from colostrum to milk? Will be around 24 hours old just over now and doesn’t seem keen on taking the colostrum.

Yes, this is what I would normally do, but typically this one arrived when I wasn’t there!

I have a lamb born last Tuesday. Went to put him outside the next day and noticed his breathing was rapid and noisy. Gave him a dose of metacam. Then later some antibiotics. He is lively and feeding and seems well in every other respect. I put him out to a small paddock. Still chesty. Gave him...

I’ve watched her and no, she’s not blinking excessively. Laying down a lot but then they all do! Looks a little tottery. Making sure she gets extra cake although not sure how much goes to her and how much to the lamb at this stage. I’ve given her a dose of the twin lamb and will monitor as...

She has access to molassed lick and is getting cake too. She’s just skinny. Looked like condition had improved for tupping but dropped off her now. I’ve also seen her pushing the past couple of days so watching in case of prolapse. Not sure if lambs are making her uncomfortable and she’s just...

I have a ewe that could be susceptible to twin lamb. She’s only got a few days to go before she’s due. Can I give her some twin lamb solution to keep her right? Not showing any signs but just worried. Thought I’d I could keep her balanced before any problems it would help?

I’ve been giving her some squirts of insta-life. She lambed out so not sure whether she’s weaker because she didn’t get enough colostrum or she didn’t get enough colostrum because she doesn’t feed well. Her twin seems fine. Just doesn’t seem interested in feeding. She weighs 3kg. How much per...

No cleft pallet. Not sure on what tongue tied would look like? She has a tongue and as far as I am getting the teat of the bottle over the top of it. Just won’t really suck. Although I can feel a suck reflex if I pop my finger in her mouth.

Vet said not to give ABs at the moment so as not to knock back the good biotics. It doesn’t seem like she has an infection.

I have a week old lamb. Lambed outside. Always thinner than its twin. Not much get up and go. Saw it peeing so assumed it must be getting something but just isn’t right. Seems lethargic. I’ve checked the ewe has milk. Lamb will go to the teat but no enthusiasm. The lamb’s temperature is around...

Thanks for this. Someone who buys in store lambs told me to keep chucking the cake at them but to me it seems they’ve lost the excitement in getting it! Maybe I’ll go back to twice a day which is what they were on originally… worth a try. They have access to inside, often shut the door if it’s...

Definitely not an option for me then, would take years to use it 😂

How do you feed the barley? I’ve used it before with pigs, soaking it overnight. Is it effective at getting weight on them? I’d just be worried in case of bloat (have a feeling I’ve read barley can do this but may be wrong?)

Is the molasses like a liquid? Can you only buy it in a large quantity? I’ve heard of it but never used it. The high energy bucket is molassed which is why I wondered if it’d help?

Not scouring too bad and have wormed those that are persistent. I’ve just wormed the other half of them with a wormer that has selenium and cobalt too. Have heard these can improve appetite, or I may have made that up?? They are hill/mountain breed so thought maybe that doesn’t help as they...

This is the reasoning behind me bringing them down to where they can access cover, and if it rains bad overnight I shut the gate to keep them dry. The weather has been pretty poor and I was worried it was affecting them. But the last week they were out in it they gained, and it’s since then they...