Lamb fostering

Johnsey

Hey guys
I have a hoggot that lost a lamb and another with twins and is rejecting one . Can anyone give me advice on how to skin the lamb she lost to make a nice jacket for her new lamb . I'm afraid ill make a bags of it. Thanks !

solerina

Johnsey wrote: »

Hey guys
I have a hoggot that lost a lamb and another with twins and is rejecting one . Can anyone give me advice on how to skin the lamb she lost to make a nice jacket for her new lamb . I'm afraid ill make a bags of it. Thanks !

Have never done it myslef but have seen it done plenty of times, cut off the legs at the knees...slit up along the stomach and around the neck and then just peel the skin back carefullly, it comes off very easily, make sure to take the tail too and just pop it onto the other lamb....work very well !!

Johnsey

Many thanks for that

Cran

throw a bit of salt on the skin before you present to the ewe, will make her lick the lamb.

JJayoo

Make sure to keep the dead lamb with the ewe until you are ready to skin it.