Lamb, no tongue

[Timbo]

Will he be able to suckle mum or am I wasting my time ?

 

[blackieman83]

Will he be able to suckle mum or am I wasting my time ?

Unfortunately I'd say this one is going to fulfil his life's ambitions rather swiftly

 

[Hillfarmer18]

We had one lost it’s tongue to a crow, it was kept as a pet and took a bit of work but was sellable at the end [emoji106]

 

[Wooly]

We had one once................ dont waste your time on it is my opinion.

Been there, done that !!

 

[David.]

If your concern is for the lamb, I'm sure you know what you should do...

 

[Katarina]

Nothing to loose by giving it a good go. At least you'll have tried then. Where theres breath ,theres hope.
Thats what faming is . Trying to do the best we can for our animals.

 

[primmiemoo]

Will he be able to suckle mum or am I wasting my time ?

Born deformed, or taken by vermin?

 

[JohnGalway]

Crow took 3/4 of a lambs tongue here once, made him a pet. He never done a bit of good, always leaking cud out of his mouth, passed away in the end I think. I'd go for what I'd consider the kindest option tbh.

 

[Old Tip]

Get some guns in sharpish or you will soon have some more toungless lambs

 

[Timbo]

Born deformed, or taken by vermin?

Crow i suspect

 

[primmiemoo]

Crow i suspect

Poor lamb. It's a case-by-case decision, but the kindest option might be coup de grâce sooner rather than later.

Never easy, though.

 

[FIL46]

Poor little bugger Thats nature for you, best thing for the we lamb wound be the needle, and put your time in to the healther ones

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Ive had them with the end of it nipped off before and they have been fine but anymore than that and they never do. Kindest thing to do would be to put it down. And shoot anything thats black and flys

 

[Lili]

Crows beaks carry some filthy germs. Our old vet always reckoned that when they pecked anything they caused a form of blood poisoning much like a blackthorn puncture.