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Lambs not standing

  • 10-03-2015 10:24AM
    #1
    harry blogs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    My mule hoggers have started lambing
    - not good so far - 2 doubles born ( 4 lambs ) 1 lambed Sunday & 1 yesterday
    Only one lamb from each hogget is standing
    The lambs that won't stand are taking a bottle and are trying to stand
    The sheep are being fed the last 6 weeks with nuts & silage & are in the the shed
    Is this White muscle disease ? can I inject the rest of the sheep with something ?
    - they are not sponged so some could be another 4 - 6 weeks before they lamb
    Appreciate any feedback


Comments

  • #2
    davemrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭davemrocks


    I had this a few years ago with a new born lamb & a hogget ram in the summer and it was swayback.
    Affects their back legs when they try to stand up.
    Since then I've been dosing the flock with a trace mineral dose.


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