Green farmer wrote: » Are lads leaving sheep in or out ? Their saying potential for .5ft to 1.5ft of snow Thursday evening/Friday morning. I don’t know what to believe the amounts are so varied. I’d be thinking sheep are clever and will find the sheltered spots in the hedges, but who knows. The more info I get the more confused it’s sounding.
stantheman1979 wrote: » I lost 10 lambs. A triplet threw 3. Another triplet had 1 born dead. Two twins had a lamb each born dead. 2 got watery mouth 1 got lay on and 1 got stuck in between wires in electric fence. I’ve been extremely lucky. The 2nd batch of around 900 starting 10 March. Hopefully our good luck continues!!!
arctictree wrote: » Did my first adoption yesterday and all went well. Was sitting back admiring my work and she then lambs a second lamb. Was scanned for a single. She seems to have loads of milk so might just leave them.
wrangler wrote: » The last time we had ewes and lambs out in a snow storm they all crowded into a corner, lambs were between 1 and 3 weeks old and the bunch was about 200 ewes and 350 lambs. I couldn't believe it when I ran them out of the corner with the dog the following mornig there was only one dead lamb, but they looked like pigs they were filthy, how the ewes found their lambs I don't know. I think it was 2010, blizzard came unexpected at about 5 pm, at the end march. The field was exposed but the ewes wouldn't move from the corner so I just had to leave them
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Have lambs out here that are just over a week old. Not much snow here yet but checked them just now and all are grand. Will probably bring them in tomorrow if the snow comes. Be as much to make feeding easier as anything else.
Dickie10 wrote: » lads i have lambs 2-3 weeks old will they be ok in this weeks snow? i have a shed down the road that i can use if stuck. there in a well sheltered field . whats other peoples plans for lambs and ewes out?
roosky wrote: » what are lads doing to prepare for the Big freeze... I have half inch heavy duty pipes in the sheep shed, what can I do to stop them freesing, or do I need to bother
charolais0153 wrote: » Id say draw the teats. Relieve some pressure .,some antubiotics aswell
stantheman1979 wrote: » Have 12 of the 1st batch left to lamb. Overall been blessed most lambed by themselves. Had no prolapse's or major problems thank god. A triplet threw all 3 lambs early but had a ewe with 2lambs and no milk so adopted them on. Ive 204 ewes 336 lambs out at grass which im content enough with.
arctictree wrote: » Thanks for the advice. First pet lambs now in the shed. Any idea what can be done with the Ewe? Her teats are nearly touching the ground they are so big.
wrangler wrote: » No matter how careful at the culling you'll get those, you'll only sicken the lamb to leave them on her
Willfarman wrote: » I wouldn't hurry with meal at this stage. They'll fatten on the grass from mid march. Have them to kill when they're getting scarce in late April and you'll get the top of the market too,
arctictree wrote: » Lads, have a ewe that lambed twins last night with huge swollen bottle teats. No milk in one and hard stuff coming out the other. Any ideas? Probably need to take the lambs off her.
wrangler wrote: » I'd agree, 4 is low, I say viable when they can get up and maintain their body temperature, the 3kg is a bit shook but taking 100 mls from a bottle every 2 or three hrs, the bigger one is sucking away. But something was wrong when she threw them out at 140 days As I say the sh...e comes at the start
