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Ewe with huge teats

  • 14-03-2012 3:04pm
    #1
    yessam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭


    i have a ewe with teats as large as a cow. problem is lambs are not able to suck them. i have milked her several times and lambs still not able to suck them. she has lots of milk.
    anyone with any good ideas on how to solve this.


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  • #2
    sea12
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    If you have a good hungry pet lamb put them under the ewe. They generally do shrink a little over a few days once they are being milked.
    Other than that I dont know of any cure. Maybe someone else will know something.
    Hope the lambing is going well for you apart from that.


  • #3
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    yessam wrote: »
    i have a ewe with teats as large as a cow. problem is lambs are not able to suck them. i have milked her several times and lambs still not able to suck them. she has lots of milk.
    anyone with any good ideas on how to solve this.

    Iv used vinegar before on cows with that problem and it worked well . Just make sure she has no cuts or breaks in her skin or it will sting the poor girl;) . It sort of shrinks the skin and brings down the swelling of her springing.
    And id stick an oul tag in her ear while your at her , so you will know she is for the gate when your culling later on in the year.
    Theres enough to be doing at lambing without that !!!
    Let me know how she goes for you??


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