Deformed lambs with photos

[shearerlad]

I've had an unusual number of deformed lambs this year. I thought I’d share them on here for interests sake.

Small lamb born second in a pair of twins. Tiny body with twisted spine.
Beltex out of an Aberfeild x Cheviot gimmer

This one was coming breached with its back feet right under the brisket. Back legs are fused from the hips down, extremely long and cross over at the hamstrings. It had to be a CS.
Lamb is a 3/4 beltex from a 2 crop ewe.

The first two I believe were living in utreo but died during birth.
Third lamb was born alive but I had to put it down. One of a pair, front legs turned inwards like a crabs pincers, back legs out behind it like a seal.
It’s twin’s front legs are a wee bit twisted but I think they will come right.

 

[Bopeep1981]

Oh dear, poor things. Have you tested any for Schmallenburg virus?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Looks like schmallenburg

 

[polk_farmer]

Overshot jaw is sign of schmallenburg I think, have had a few for the past few years. None so far this year though

 

[Devil's advocate]

I've hardly ever seen deformed lambs. Had abortions, rotten lambs & still born of course but all proper lambs.

But three water belly lambs over the last 35 years.

Also I had a hogg which had a flat faced lamb without a proper nose in 2013, very similar to what ALR describes.

Luckly she took straight away to a twin in the next pen.

 

[The Seeker]

I think we all have difficult lambing's and issues thereafter from time to time but in all fairness i'd not post online it's simply to easy for an image to be taken manipulated used for the wrong reasons.