Pistonbroke
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Three youngish fit ewes lambed last couple of days,two not opening up for lambing and all three not letting milk drop. Guessing a shortage of something but what?
Ewes not dropping milk
- Thread starter Pistonbroke
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- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Your vet should know of something that would help.
Pistonbroke
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Oxytocin probably a quick cure but guessing in imbalance causing it
Pistonbroke
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They're having a fair bit of ewe.cake which you'd think would be mineralized correctly
Pistonbroke
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Selenium maybe?
jed
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- Location
- Shropshire
I would second selenium
but we drench ours a much higher concentration than you’ll find in a lick.
Are the lambs slow to get going as this is often a sign of selenium deficiency?
but we drench ours a much higher concentration than you’ll find in a lick.
Are the lambs slow to get going as this is often a sign of selenium deficiency?
Pistonbroke
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- Location
- sw scotland
When you say they did not open up, was it ring womb or just a while to lamb? Do they actually have any milk rather not letting it down as some young sheep take a while to produce, just like a heifer.
I would add that a lot of TFF members seem to attribute problems to mineral and trace element deficiency. Salesmen must appreciate it.
I would add that a lot of TFF members seem to attribute problems to mineral and trace element deficiency. Salesmen must appreciate it.
Pistonbroke
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Ringwomb and no milk at all even though udder seems full and normal. Come into milk twelve to twenty four hours later which doesn't help with watery mouth. Gave them calcium and selenium but whether it helped or just coincidence I don't know
- Location
- Western Washington
How old is "youngish". Could they also be skiddish?
Pistonbroke
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Two yearlings,one two yr old. Texel x and a pure charollais
primmiemoo
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- Location
- Devon
Is your cake up to scratch? Had something similar one year when the ingredients kept being changed. Switched to a better product from a different maker who doesn't chop and change the next year, and it hasn't happened since.
Also, are they moving around enough during the day? It's been very mild this week, and I've noticed that ewes are lounging around. They seem to be taking their time to lamb compared with those who lambed during the cold snap.
Also, are they moving around enough during the day? It's been very mild this week, and I've noticed that ewes are lounging around. They seem to be taking their time to lamb compared with those who lambed during the cold snap.
Pistonbroke
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They're housed on a mix of silage and barley whole crop with downlamber19%cake some sbp and whole maize. Used the same mix for a few years,never seen it before. Only just getting going lambing and would like to nip it in the bud.
Pistonbroke
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They're housed on a mix of silage and barley whole crop with downlamber19%cake some sbp and whole maize. Used the same mix for a few years,never seen it before. Only just getting going lambing and would like to nip it in the bud.
- Location
- sw scotland
I think you are just seeing the usual problems first week of lambing -I hope so anyway. Nature recognises that things are not right and your problems try to lamb a bit early to save the ewe herself.
Sounds like you are looking after them feed-wise so good luck.
Sounds like you are looking after them feed-wise so good luck.
primmiemoo
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- Location
- Devon
Hope it resolves soon, @Pistonbroke . Feed sounds good, so it's something else. Ringwomb is rare, but it isn't impossible you've been unlucky and there's a cluster of rarities.
Good luck for the rest.
Good luck for the rest.
Pistonbroke
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1200 to go and had three in the first twenty so fingers crossed
Farmer 83563
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Worth checking to make sure they are getting enough Mag, important role in Calcium metabolism