f**k Up Fortnight

[primmiemoo]

Looks like the dead one was being reabsorbed after dying in utero. If the other is blind, he may have been on the brink of the same. Neither look obviously Schmallenburg to me ~ but I've just seen the wonky leg.

 

[Wood field]

Looks like the dead one was being reabsorbed after dying in utero. If the other is blind, he may have been on the brink of the same. Neither look obviously Schmallenburg to me ~ but I've just seen the wonky leg.

We hoped to be away from schmallenburg as it’s cooler and often breezy so very few times we get much midge trouble.
We bought in 50 Cheviot ewes that came from further south , but that was in September and they were tupped by our own rams , ironically it’s those that are the main problem cases
Saying that I’ve learnt that often your buying some one else’s problems

 

[primmiemoo]

We hoped to be away from schmallenburg as it’s cooler and often breezy so very few times we get much midge trouble.
We bought in 50 Cheviot ewes that came from further south , but that was in September and they were tupped by our own rams , ironically it’s those that are the main problem cases
Saying that I’ve learnt that often your buying some one else’s problems

I've only seen a handful of Schmallenburg lambs. They arrived within the same week, and were quite obvious.

Agreed about buying in problems. That's how enzo arrived. We were too trusting of a good shopfront.

 

[Wood field]

I've only seen a handful of Schmallenburg lambs. They arrived within the same week, and were quite obvious.

Agreed about buying in problems. That's how enzo arrived. We were too trusting of a good shopfront.

I suppose, it has to get better, our own ewes so far have all had good lambs .

 

[primmiemoo]

I suppose, it has to get better, our own ewes so far have all had good lambs .

There's often a mini fup mid way through lambing ~ on the boundary between first and second cycles. Once over that, things are often back plain sailing again.

 

[primmiemoo]

Entering the eponymous stage for the next lot of lambers. It's the return of pink eye. The ewe tested last month came back as mycoplasma, which doesn't respond to antibiotics ~ but doesn't mean that that's what these new cases are. At least they're all indoors this time. Fingers crossed it's only going through the hoggs, and then that they'll be better before they lamb.

 

[Wood field]

Entering the eponymous stage for the next lot of lambers. It's the return of pink eye. The ewe tested last month came back as mycoplasma, which doesn't respond to antibiotics ~ but doesn't mean that that's what these new cases are. At least they're all indoors this time. Fingers crossed it's only going through the hoggs, and then that they'll be better before they lamb.

There’s always something! It can drive you crazy, hope you get sorted

 

[primmiemoo]

There’s always something! It can drive you crazy, hope you get sorted

Thanks. Sheep have a great sense of timing and humour

 

[primmiemoo]

Wishing all an uneventful night out lambing

 

[yellowbelly]

Wishing all an uneventful night out lambing

Amen to that
On a brighter note, after all the cold, wet days we've had, tonight was the first night I've seen this little gang have a bit of a gallop about...

Makes a nice change from seeing them huddled up in the hedge bottom

 

[steveR]

I got a bit caught out crawling around under a static caravan searching for leaks !
I’ll get a bunch out tomorrow, we have a little field next to the big shed, it’s a good shelter from the wind
And my vet students are here tomorrow…
They can witness ringing and tailing then they can take them outside

Fun and games!!!

 

[steveR]

Wishing all an uneventful night out lambing

Bit of an event here around the time of your good wishes.

Old gal with Triplets who had been a bit mardy for a couple of days started around 8-8.30 and popped the first out. Left her to see if she kept going, but seemed to lose interest. So Steph (fresh from her Lambing course at the local Vet's) cracked on and sorted out a muddle of feet and head, got it presented properly and pulled No2, I got on with the resuss, and she pulled the last backwards. Tad nervous, but I said the ewe was open properly and it should slip out which it did with a pull.

Got No. 3 breathing well and moved the ewe and lambs into a pen, and set about getting some milk off her to tube the lambs as they were a bit groggy... But, the Milk was as thick as axle grease!....

So I warmed some colostrum from the freezer, and did all 3 with a overnight feed, one under a lamp tonight and see what Mum is like in the morning Wondering is she was dehydrated as she drank a full minpot of water... ?

So A great start for Steph and delighted she managed a successful lambing, FuF strikes with the ewe....

 

[BAF]

I often find they'll drink half a bucket of water as soon as they're up from lambing. More after a bit of a wrestling match.

 

[Wood field]

I often find they'll drink half a bucket of water as soon as they're up from lambing. More after a bit of a wrestling match.

It’s surprising how much sheep can drink, especially when the sheds freeze and you cart water to the troughs

 

[steveR]

It’s surprising how much sheep can drink, especially when the sheds freeze and you cart water to the troughs

Oh yes indeed...

 

[steveR]

I often find they'll drink half a bucket of water as soon as they're up from lambing. More after a bit of a wrestling match.

Yes, this was certainly the case.

Slapped metacam in asap but not eaten nuts overnight Bottled lambs and waiting for a single to lamb... Needs some Dr Green, but not going anywhere today as cold and wet out there..

 

[steveR]

Amen to that
On a brighter note, after all the cold, wet days we've had, tonight was the first night I've seen this little gang have a bit of a gallop about...

Makes a nice change from seeing them huddled up in the hedge bottom

Far too cute for their own good... Cracking lambs.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Found set of twins 12 days early outside, no chance of survival. Annoying but it always happens, the good thing, no sign of disease

 

[Estate fencing.]

We seem to be getting far too many lambs that just don’t get going a die after a day or so after a bit of work. Annoying but at least we have plenty of pets to put on. Been really busy here over the weekend a had to clear a lot of sheep out early, 3 lambs had to come back in this morning . Jus the usual problems I suppose.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Also just started second week (killer week I call it). 3.30 this morning my night lamber rang me to shoot a ewe with her guts got, loads sat on this morning and I’m buggered at this point. . Another 5 days and the end will be in site (for this lambing) at least.