[Jacob-list] Re: Bummer lamb

[Victoria da Roza]

  Are the ewes that are walking away from their lambs
first timers?  On both my first time ewes last year
they licked their babies and then when the lambs tried
to nurse they acted like they were the spawn of Satan.
 I tied the ewes to the fence and then pushed their
bodies with mine and made sure the lambs started to
nurse, all the while talking lovingly and singing (I
do it all the time) to them.  After 2 nursing times
the ewes got the idea and then I untied them and they
never had a problem claiming their own babies or
knowing what the babies were chasing them for.  It
sure beats trying to hand feed them. We got into
Jacobs because they are good Moms and at least with my
2 I thought they just did not understand the process
right away.   I have one newbee this year and I am
hoping her friend the experienced ewe will have hers
first and show the first timer how it all works.
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> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:26:19 -0800
> From: Victor Zdeb <zdeb at eoni.com>
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> Hello,
> One of my ewes had a ram lamb and did not "claim"
> it, so we are feeding it 
> by hand.  We have eight ewes, three have lambed and
> the other five are on 
> their way, two are taking care of their little ones
> and a "new" (first 
> time) ewe walked away from her lamb and will not
> accept him.  So far things 
> seem OK but I remember an email post dealing with
> the healthy progression 
> of hand fed lamb droppings but neglected to save it.
>  He is two days old 
> now and has runny light brown stool. Is this normal
> or am I running into 
> trouble and do not know it.  Any and all advice
> would be appreciated.
> 
> Victor Zdeb
> zdeb at eoni.com 
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Victoria
Castle Rock Farm
Jacob Sheep & Nigerian Dwarf Goats
www.castlerockfarm.net


		
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