[Jacob-list] new lambs and butting mom- An update

[Kelly Przylepa and Rich Moore]

Thanks for everyone's advice.

Update- mom continued to ignore/butt her ewe baby so we are now
bottle-feeding. I guess she could not count to 2. Since my children are 6 &
9, I've forgotten what those 4 AM feedings are like!  Here's hoping that my
other 2 sheep (experienced moms) will take care of their lambs.

Kelly

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Przylepa and Rich Moore" <kellyandrich at earthlink.net>
To: "jacob list" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 2:32 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] new lambs and butting mom


> We had our first ever lambing here this morning. Twins born to our ewe
lamb,
> Chicory Lane Tulip.
>
> We carried the lambs (a ewe and ram)  with mom following to a jug that we
> built in our barn for some quiet time together and iodine for the babies'
> navels.
>
> I've been observing them for a couple of hours. I've seen both nurse but
the
> mom has butted  the female lamb several times. Should I worry? Is she
> rejecting the one? I don't see any physical abnormalities in the lamb. Any
> thoughts from the more experienced shepherds?
>
> Kelly
>
>
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