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<blockquote data-quote="Agrivator" data-source="post: 6096690" data-attributes="member: 461"><p>Ewes that have previous experience of housing will happily waddle in a day or two before lambing and settle immediately.</p><p></p><p>Ewes, and particularly younger ewes that have not been housed before take much longer to settle. They even take time to get the hang of barging in to the feed boxes, which in itself can cause Twin lamb disease in the ewes that are short changed, and acidosis in the more experienced ewes that get more than their fair share. It's similar to what school dinners used to be like.</p><p></p><p>It's better to pen the younger ewes separately until they've settled, and then to mix them with the older ewes to help quiet them down ( and make them easier to catch <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" />) when lambing starts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agrivator, post: 6096690, member: 461"] Ewes that have previous experience of housing will happily waddle in a day or two before lambing and settle immediately. Ewes, and particularly younger ewes that have not been housed before take much longer to settle. They even take time to get the hang of barging in to the feed boxes, which in itself can cause Twin lamb disease in the ewes that are short changed, and acidosis in the more experienced ewes that get more than their fair share. It's similar to what school dinners used to be like. It's better to pen the younger ewes separately until they've settled, and then to mix them with the older ewes to help quiet them down ( and make them easier to catch :scratchhead:) when lambing starts. [/QUOTE]
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