Hi folks, have a ewe who was pushing out last night and then it went back in for 24 hours, it’s back out again tonight. Should I be worried or any advice?
Have a ewe that is due to lamb this year scanned barren. Has been in terrible condition all year and got meal all winter and was housed for part of the winter with other ewes who were lacking thrive. Any ideas to get her going again? Has plenty of energy but is in really poor condition and...
Have a mule ewe panting hard and a bit of a snotty nose. Weather a bit warmer this evening, also getting some meal - 300g. Stomach slightly bloated. I gave her some baking soda which calmed her down a good bit, any idea what causes this?
I used to leave the wrapped bales out in the fields loose for the winter, no issues with the sheep. However this year they have started ripping the plastic. Any ideas to keep them away apart from putting up a fence?
What is people’s approach to weaning? Thinking of weaning half the lambs (larger ones) and leaving the smaller ones with the ewes for another few weeks until bigger. Any issues with this, what are people’s approach?
Thinking of vaccinating as have to run ewes/lambs every 3 weeks through the bath and stand. Very labor intensive, anyone use it and how do you find it?
Looking for some suggestions for new ram this year. They lamb outside and looking for easy lambing. Will be crossed with Easycare and Mules mainly. Thinking of a Lleyn, any suggestions?
Any recommendations on sprays for a Plantain based grass mix. Will be spot spraying. Also some brambles and rushes around headlands which need addressing.
Thanks folks
Have noticed the last few days some of the lambs are walking with swollen knees (one knee)
They were all lambed outside and were dipped with iodine.
Got rings about 10 days ago, no sign of infection on the lambs so don’t think it’s joint ill
Any suggestions what may be up?
How long typically after a ewe has lost its lamb can it be fostered? Have never gone more than a day myself but interested in hearing stories using adoption crates etc.
I have a ewe down the past 24 hours. Brought to the vet who gave antibiotic, glycerine, calcium and magnesium. Big fit healthy single lamb and she has plenty of milk.
She’s stable, eating (mad for nuts) and drinking but no strength in legs.
Any advice to get her going?
Hi all, I’ve noticed the ewes are getting dirty since lambing (started the past week) They were dosed last March. Thinking it might be fresh grass that they’ve moved on, were on haylage and nuts. Any other thoughts?
Thanks folks
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