Inducing Labour in sheep
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beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
Arranging to take the wife out to dinner usually does the trick.
Are the hoggs definitely in lamb, did you scan?
Are the hoggs definitely in lamb, did you scan?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Estrumate
Definitely in lamb cos they are all bagged up ready.
- Location
- West Wales
12 days over :0 that's impossible?
Is it possible they've slipped the lambs? We had 3 empty ewe lambs that were scanned in lamb 11 weeks ago. We knew 1 had aborted but weren't close to them for a month after scanning so mayve missed the aborting on the others..
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Definitely still in lamb. I only know they are over cos I took the tip away on day 17 and now on day 29
Definitely still in lamb. I only know they are over cos I took the tip away on day 17 and now on day 29
- Location
- West Wales
Hmm I wouldn't be so sure myself and assume their empty if more than 2 days over?
@bovine is this possible?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
In my early pedigree ewes, all sponged, I have had ewes go to a maximum of 8 days overdue (& massive because of it). I now induce everything in that mob, when there about 20 left, which works well.
As @MJT posted, 6ml of colvasone/dexadreson will trigger parturition if they are close. However, I wouldn't consider using it for anything but a synchronised group.
At 12 days over, I'd assume they've returned, so another 5 days off due.
You can't induce sheep with prostaglandins (Estrumate etc).
You need to use corticosteroids - Colvasone, Rapidexon etc. The dose of 8ml (16mg) is in the textbooks. They need to be ready to lamb. Are they bagged up? Why not just wait?
Can you 'knock' a lamb? Other option would be to get them scanned. We do various loads to check empty.
You need to use corticosteroids - Colvasone, Rapidexon etc. The dose of 8ml (16mg) is in the textbooks. They need to be ready to lamb. Are they bagged up? Why not just wait?
Can you 'knock' a lamb? Other option would be to get them scanned. We do various loads to check empty.
How can they repeat if I've taken tup away?
Bagged
Bagged up with a big fanny ready to drop. Checked them 10 days ago and could feel lambs through belly
Bagged up with a big fanny ready to drop. Checked them 10 days ago and could feel lambs through belly
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- West Wales
I didn't say they'd repeated, I personally think it's impossible unless the sperm was held in them for 10 days like is possible in humans but animals don't have sex for pleasure - only humans and dolphins.
I would say either a ram has broken in, left in, dates are wrong or it's an immaculate conception.
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
You've obviously never had a yard of friesan bulls
- Location
- West Wales
You've obviously never had a yard of friesan bulls
I have actually
none got pregnant though.....
- Location
- N.Lincs
It's a bit of a PITA hanging about waiting, I know, but if they're that close I'd just let nature take it's course
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
Turn them out and I can guarantee as soon as it starts raining they'll all lamb.