Prolapses

[The Seeker]

Ok so 18 days off lambing and had 2 prolapsed , they are fine but it’s a right faff to get them off the far fields , some say they remove all silage as soon as the first ewe prolapse, possibly go into blocks , any advice ?

 

[M-J-G]

Housed lambing here, only singles and ewe lambs get ad-lib hay, twins and triplets are restricted.

Ewes would naturally be on short grass at lambing and overindulgence wouldn't be that common.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Housed lambing here, only singles and ewe lambs get ad-lib hay, twins and triplets are restricted.

Ewes would naturally be on short grass at lambing and overindulgence wouldn't be that common.

how does that work, do you literally put like a 250kg bale for so many ewes over a set time period?

 

[M-J-G]

how does that work, do you literally put like a 250kg bale for so many ewes over a set time period?

We have a feed passage and barrier where all ewes can feed at once and just manually put hay along the front after they eat their concentrate.

 

[jonny]

Having a problem with ewes putting intestines out have cut back on silage and still seem to have problems. Any ideas

 

[Farmer 83563]

Ewes blowing guts out

I think your right as it’s nearly always a very fat ewe and not necessarily a triplet. In my experience it’s lack of exercise but every farm is different

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[Farmer 83563]

Having a problem with ewes putting intestines out have cut back on silage and still seem to have problems. Any ideas

Get bloods done by your Vet could be one of many things I found low Selenium and low Mag were causing most of our problems.

 

[Northern territory]

Lost 3 now and still 2 weeks off lambing, ewes are two fat I think. Very frustrating, don’t mind it if you can harness a normal prolapse.

 

[sodbuster]

Try putting some Himalayan rock salt out for them

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

We have tried all sorts some years thinking we’ve cracked it but this year they have made up for any gains in other years.Happened to mention to a sales rep about it and he suggested trying those red lick buckets,reconned the urea in them would break down the silage in the rumen faster. So far it has worked in the 4 pens I’ve put them in,and they must be good because I haven’t had any in the other pens either since.

 

[Northern territory]

We have tried all sorts some years thinking we’ve cracked it but this year they have made up for any gains in other years.Happened to mention to a sales rep about it and he suggested trying those red lick buckets,reconned the urea in them would break down the silage in the rumen faster. So far it has worked in the 4 pens I’ve put them in,and they must be good because I haven’t had any in the other pens either since.

Is that crystalyx as ours always get them and doesn’t make any difference

 

[Farmer 83563]

Is that crystalyx as ours always get them and doesn’t make any difference

Crystalyx Standard (Black ones) have more Urea in and Mag but still ended up with eight prolapses so far ... one just carrying a single

 

[Northern territory]

Crystalyx Standard (Black ones) have more Urea in and Mag but still ended up with eight prolapses so far ... one just carrying a single

Do you think cutting forage right back is a better way. Heard some in the past just bang more crude protein at them.

 

[Farmer 83563]

I think the damage is done mid pregnancy when they put condition on instead of loosing a bit. Mine are on restricted hay and just 600g ewe nuts spread over three feeds. Fine balance between twin lamb disease and prolapses at this stage. But hey, at least the weather's improved and we can turn out!

 

[Al R]

Crystalyx Standard (Black ones) have more Urea in and Mag but still ended up with eight prolapses so far ... one just carrying a single

Did she prolapse last year?

 

[copse]

Lost 3 now and still 2 weeks off lambing, ewes are two fat I think. Very frustrating, don’t mind it if you can harness a normal prolapse.

Have never had a thin ewe do it here!

 

[Farmer 83563]

Did she prolapse last year?

No, every problem ewe is marked up for cull (ewe and lamb/s). I will get the feeding right one year ... got another 30odd yrs to try and nail it!

 

[tr250]

I think it’s more to do with what condition they were in at early pregnancy. Personally I think it would be foolish to cut the feeding down now I doubt it will make any difference and probably make more problems of other sorts ie lack of milk and twin lamb

 

[Northern territory]

I think it’s more to do with what condition they were in at early pregnancy. Personally I think it would be foolish to cut the feeding down now I doubt it will make any difference and probably make more problems of other sorts ie lack of milk and twin lamb

That was my thinking. We never seem to get mules doing it, at least not early.

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

Is that crystalyx as ours always get them and doesn’t make any difference

Got them from Murray farm care, but crystalyx lookalike.