[Jacob-list] Tips on thermometers.

[Linda]

Great idea.  I shudder to envision having to fish out a lost thermometer :-)  On the same topic, when I had xbred sheep (not Jacob in any way), I had a ewe that tripled and didn't pass all the afterbirth.  I took her temp and called the vet and said she has a temp of 104.5.  He asked me how I knew.  He was so used to people calling in and saying "my animal has a fever" that he thought I'd just guessed.  

Linda
Getting ready for 2006 lambs!
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:05:24 -0700 (PDT), Liz wrote:
> one thing I find helpful is to put a piece of string on the
> thermometers with a clip on the end. Then after it's inserted into
> the rectum you can clip it to the wool of the sheep. That leaves
> your hands free to hold the sheep still and also helps guarantee
> you won't loose the thermometer!

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