Bringing ewes in for lambing!! Feed silage?

Icelandicseige

Ewes are due to lamb in a weeks time. Just wondering if I brought them in now and gave silage would it upset them so close to lambing? They are on grass and getting meal. Thanks.

ganmo

Icelandicseige wrote: »

Ewes are due to lamb in a weeks time. Just wondering if I brought them in now and gave silage would it upset them so close to lambing? They are on grass and getting meal. Thanks.

Give them a bale out in the field a week or so before ya put them in

rangler1

Icelandicseige wrote: »

Ewes are due to lamb in a weeks time. Just wondering if I brought them in now and gave silage would it upset them so close to lambing? They are on grass and getting meal. Thanks.

Very close to lambing for any change, if you could put them in at night first for a few days it would help.
You'll have to watch them closely because if they get twin lamb disease, speed of treatment is vital

Icelandicseige

rangler1 wrote: »

Very close to lambing for any change, if you could put them in at night first for a few days it would help.
You'll have to watch them closely because if they get twin lamb disease, speed of treatment is vital

Feck I don't want that to happen. Will be keeping a close eye on them anyway. Maybe a bit of hay would be better?! Don't have the option of bringing in by night. It's one or the other unfortunately.
I just would rather have them in so Mr Fox doesn't get any. Thanks.

rangler1

Icelandicseige wrote: »

Feck I don't want that to happen. Will be keeping a close eye on them anyway. Maybe a bit of hay would be better?! Don't have the option of bringing in by night. It's one or the other unfortunately.
I just would rather have them in so Mr Fox doesn't get any. Thanks.

They'll probably be alright, when they're used to the meal it'd be a big help.
The stress of the change can trigger twin lamb, that's why I say watch them close, the meal will ensure they don't get it from hunger.

ganmo

We put them in a few weeks before lambing every year but they'd be gettin meal and silage outside

Icelandicseige

ganmo wrote: »

We put them in a few weeks before lambing every year but they'd be gettin meal and silage outside

Mmm right. Lesson learned for next year.

Dickie10

i find lifeline buckets absolutly vital they give good colostrum and then minerals of selenium,iodine and magnesium. never have a dopey lamb seems to put great thrift into new born lambs

Crow Pigeon and Pheasant

Icelandicseige wrote:

Feck I don't want that to happen. Will be keeping a close eye on them anyway. Maybe a bit of hay would be better?! Don't have the option of bringing in by night. It's one or the other unfortunately. I just would rather have them in so Mr Fox doesn't get any. Thanks.

Yeah Mr Fox is often a problem! But there are plenty of ways to put an end to him!