Lambs sucking from behind

[Jameshenry]

Noticed quite a few lambs sucking from behind this year, more so in the Exlanas/Easycares , any thoughts on this?

 

[andybk]

usually find its where ewe wont let them suck or they are robbing milk , basically out the ewes eye line , easy to spot as they have urine on their heads, dont usually put them out , as often they starve down the line, cull lamb and mother at some point

 

[Jameshenry]

These are all lambed outside, from what i've seen there is no robbing milk taking place, just the odd lamb from a twin doing it or singles, i don't like to see it

 

[Dkb]

Would agree with previous comments in that it’s usually a lamb trying to steal a bit from a ewe as his mother isn’t tearing him or trying to get in on his own ewe without her noticing.

Usually not a great sign of mothering IME

 

[Hilly]

Means they stealing or if their own they rejected .

 

[Jameshenry]

Ewes don't seem to be rejecting them, just seems to be the lambs idea, my homebred flock don't seem to be doing it, just the exlanas and easycares

 

[neilo]

Ewes don't seem to be rejecting them, just seems to be the lambs idea, my homebred flock don't seem to be doing it, just the exlanas and easycares

Is it because they’re cold without the wool, so trying to get warm under a shower of pee??

 

[Bury the Trash]

Is it because they’re cold without the wool, so trying to get warm under a shower of pee??

Golden shower .

 

[JSmith]

Time to worry is when they aren’t sucking?

 

[Guleesh]

Wait till you get one that has a scouring mother, it ends up with a helmet of dried crap cemented onto it.

 

[andybk]

problem is , its usually the ones that cause the sore teats by hanging on with teeth ,

 

[DanM]

Ewes don't seem to be rejecting them, just seems to be the lambs idea, my homebred flock don't seem to be doing it, just the exlanas and easycares

Ewes are short of milk. Lambs are trying to pinch an extra feed as getting insufficient when nursing. Give ewes access to more/better grass (or supplement if no grass! )

 

[Jameshenry]

Ewes are short of milk. Lambs are trying to pinch an extra feed as getting insufficient when nursing. Give ewes access to more/better grass

I would if i had some !

 

[DanM]

I would if i had some !

There in lies your issue - nothing to do with breed

 

[Gator]

Wait till you get one that has a scouring mother, it ends up with a helmet of dried crap cemented onto it.

like this one, couldnt keep the bugger clean

called if sh1t got brains ? ?

 

[Gulli]

I've got a twin this year who do this, motoring along nicely and the ewe seems fine with the arrangement.

Can only assume they fell out about something a while back but doesn't seem to be causing any issues. So long as the flies stay away until they are weaned

 

[Agrivator]

like this one, couldnt keep the bugger cleanView attachment 874631
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called if sh1t got brains ? ?

The second photo looks more like a Yorkshire Terrier.