Lambing 2019

[Steel]

first set of triplets going well.
I have one ewe today who lambed last night, mothered lambs well, but seems to have no milk. Trying to foster the stronger lamb, but had to feed the weaker one with a stomach tube and dont think he will survive.
I lost another lamb which escaped from his pen overnight and another disappeared from the yards, possibly fox or eagle

 

[Still Farming]

Different to over here.

 

[Steel]

healthy twin with a mummified triplet in the bag with him.

 

[Steel]

Different to over here.

Yes no green grass and no rain for months. Full time feeding hay and wheat to all my sheep.

 

[HebCroft]

First set of twins lambed the other day. Been terrible weather to think of putting them out. Fingers crossed the croft dries up before the bulk of the ewes start lambing at the end of the month

 

[EJS]

View attachment 776618 View attachment 776620 First set of twins lambed the other day. Been terrible weather to think of putting them out. Fingers crossed the croft dries up before the bulk of the ewes start lambing at the end of the month

Nice zwartbles

 

[HebCroft]

They are the ones that are scanned for triplets. Bought in 10 gimmers the rest are due for twins.

 

[David.]

So why do you tick along nicely lambing for a week and then have a day of backwards lambs: today was that day, "most" survived the experience, but seems to happen every year.

 

[pine_guy]

Busy day today, 10% of flock lambed (including one in the batch outside waiting for space to come in )

Anyway, just had a set of triplets and two can’t stand. Back legs just push out behind them. Any ideas?

 

[pine_guy]

So why do you tick along nicely lambing for a week and then have a day of backwards lambs: today was that day, "most" survived the experience, but seems to happen every year.

Dead triplets out of a ewe that was ill last week to kick off at 5am. Set of smelly prematures that are in the ICU (heat lamp)one I think has brain damage, the other is keen but can’t stand yet. But then had two set of triplets right before a spare lamb was needed both times. So I guess on average a good day.

 

[jackstor]

Busy day today, 10% of flock lambed (including one in the batch outside waiting for space to come in )

Anyway, just had a set of triplets and two can’t stand. Back legs just push out behind them. Any ideas?

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They should strengthen up over a couple of days, just make sure they get plenty of milk

 

[muleman]

Yes no green grass and no rain for months. Full time feeding hay and wheat to all my sheep.

Not good for you....i just wish you could take our rain and let us have a chance to get ewes and lambs turned out!

 

[pine_guy]

They should strengthen up over a couple of days, just make sure they get plenty of milk

Just bottled them, she’s quite lean and not a lot of milk. Already looking a bit stronger. She laid on one when I was in the pen feeding them

Now I know why I don’t normally lamb and just by ewes with lambs at foot.

 

[Devil's advocate]

Busy day today, 10% of flock lambed (including one in the batch outside waiting for space to come in )

Anyway, just had a set of triplets and two can’t stand. Back legs just push out behind them. Any ideas?

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I've had a set of triplets with a lamb like that, floppy hock that bends both ways.

Made a cade of him & at 10 days old skipping about.

A bit of phsico helps, just hold him whilst he exercises a few times a day.

 

[David.]

Had 2 yesterday with what looks to be slack hocks on a back leg, think it goes back to the dams sire, who had that that Texel thing of standing on a rear leg gone beyond straight.

 

[Jerry]

Do I win prize for biggest lamb?

9.5kg

 

[Gator]

Do I win prize for biggest lamb?

9.5kg


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did it need a pull?

 

[Greythundercloudys]

That she will prolapes next year.

 

[Gator]

That she will prolapes next year.

Had another one today, prolapse that is, will be glad when they get doing 10days to go and getting fatter

 

[Jerry]

did it need a pull?

Side door. No way was it coming out the back door. Funny pelvic bones getting in the way.

Marked as cull already.