Lambing 2019

[MF 135 Man]

Lambing 2019 almost done, one ewe left but a three week gap until shes due. here the lambs -

Than this one day old Ram lamb is the one to watch for me.

 

[twizzel]

Finished my little flock... only a handful compared to most. Learnt a lot this year though, had a fair few problems but got some nice lambs out of it. My first year breeding replacements so looking forward to watching them grow.

 

[yellowbelly]

Finished my little flock... only a handful compared to most. Learnt a lot this year though, had a fair few problems but got some nice lambs out of it. My first year breeding replacements so looking forward to watching them grow.
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Nice bite of grass

 

[twizzel]

Nice bite of grass

Its a new ley... grazed lightly in the autumn. Nice sheltered field too

 

[jackstor]

Finally able to chick some out and make some space.

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We kicked out 166 ewes today, eased the workload a bit tonight
Another big day kicking out tomorrow and hopefully we’ll be able to work out how many are left to lamb

 

[pine_guy]

We kicked out 166 ewes today, eased the workload a bit tonight
Another big day kicking out tomorrow and hopefully we’ll be able to work out how many are left to lamb

Haha, that’s 40 more than I have to lamb. Still, chucking 20 ewes out here made things simpler and by the end of the week need to bring the next batch in.

 

[Gator]

Bugger all today, think yesterdays was a flook, typical start be nowt now for a week but at least its wick which makes a change at the start, just wish the ewe had some milk or another I could stick it on . Spuds not going to be happy when his make goes
No dought he have another

 

[farmerm]

If it cheers anyone else up your lambing is probably going better than mine. Started badly with a couple of twins aborted. Then found one with a dead single that appeared full term followed by another that dropped head twisted back under itself and it didn't kick itself back round, never took a breath, neither ewe had shown signs of lambing. Since then it seems every 2nd lamb doesn't want to live, despite best efforts with tubing and heat lamps we lost 3 in the last 12 hours. To make things worse I got a nasty vomiting bug over the weekend and as soon as I recovered from that my back went yesterday morning, I can barely walk.

 

[pine_guy]

If it cheers anyone else up your lambing is probably going better than mine. Started badly with a couple of twins aborted. Then found one with a dead single that appeared full term followed by another that dropped head twisted back under itself and it didn't kick itself back round, never took a breath, neither ewe had shown signs of lambing. Since then it seems every 2nd lamb doesn't want to live, despite best efforts with tubing and heat lamps we lost 3 in the last 12 hours. To make things worse I got a nasty vomiting bug over the weekend and as soon as I recovered from that my back went yesterday morning, I can barely walk.

You’ve got my sympathy. Last month I had the sh1!s for 6 days at the same time the guy working for me had flue and was off nearly a fortnight. I’ve got a cold at the moment. And while I feel rubbish, it’s nothing compared to last month or yourself at the moment. Just remember that the body needs sleep to heal. And good luck.

 

[Gator]

Ewe prolapsed 3days ago, took 2 dead lambs out her tonight.
Good news is junior's got a mum

 

[pine_guy]

Ewe prolapsed 3days ago, took 2 dead lambs out her tonight.
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How’s spud taking the loss of his new friend? Or have you brought the ewe in the house as well.

 

[Gator]

How’s spud taking the loss of his new friend? Or have you brought the ewe in the house as well.

I dont mind lambs but draw the line at the ewe un all.
Spuds sulking but no dought there be another for him to mother and clean

 

[farmerm]

Back still buggered. Only a twin today, nice lambs but the ewe managed to kill one of those by dropping him in a twisted position. Once in a season might be bad luck, twice is cursed ffs

 

[pine_guy]

Started yesterday with a few sets of twins.

Then a couple of sets of triplets

Then a set of quads.

Then built a pet lamb house

 

[Estate fencing.]

I due to start on Saturday, so I'm in the middle of the worst week of the year. Every time I go into the shed one has prolapsed, aborted or dead. 24 prolapse so far, 2 triplets that mange to push the lot out in the night. I will be glad to have some live lambs now and get going.

 

[Gator]

I due to start on Saturday, so I'm in the middle of the worst week of the year. Every time I go into the shed one has prolapsed, aborted or dead. 24 prolapse so far, 2 triplets that mange to push the lot out in the night. I will be glad to have some live lambs now and get going.

Your not on your own, due weekend, 8 prolapses about the same slipped, but on a good note went in 03.30 and a nice big single sucking away so makes a nice change. Hopefully things are on the turn now.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Your not on your own, due weekend, 8 prolapses about the same slipped, but on a good note went in 03.30 and a nice big single sucking away so makes a nice change. Hopefully things are on the turn now.

Its the worst time to be a shepherd isn’t it. I have just had a set of live twins so lambing has now started.

 

[Gator]

Its the worst time to be a shepherd isn’t it. I have just had a set of live twins so lambing has now started.

2 to 3 weeks before is always the worst but after a week of live lambs you start to feel better

 

[lamb or beef]

Morning all. I lambed in January my lambs are due their second dose of heptavac this week. Would have bother with stomach fluke and was going to dose ewes and lambs with levacide diamond. Would this cover the lambs for nematodirus?

 

[aangus]

Just been round the fields and found a dead 3 week old lamb only got them out on Monday. A real sickening when there that old