[Jacob-list] Re: Small Sheep

[spotted_sheep at bluefrog.com]

Hi, yes I have a ewe lamb that has not grown vary big ether she is 6 
months old and only weighs 25-30lbs (I have a 1/2 month old lamb that 
is almost big as her...) her mom weaned her vary young like 1-2 months 
and her mom died too, she is also VARY friendly.
Marie
P.S.still a foot of snow here...

Quoting Sharon Hill <sharonehill at yahoo.com>:

> Hi All,
>
> I am wondering if others have had experience with a
> lamb that doesn't grow very big.  I wrote last summer
> about my favorite ewe who dropped dead suddenly for no
> apparent reason.  At the time, she had a wether lamb
> about 10 or 12 weeks old that she had not weaned yet.
> He was already eating grass and hay and some grain, so
> he didn't have much trouble adjusting to life without
> his mom.  However he hasn't really grown much after
> that.  He will be 1 year old in April, and he probably
> weighs only about 40 pounds, definitely not more than
> 50.  Should I have bottle fed him for a while after
> his mom died?  His fleece will be about big enough for
> a pair of socks or 2.  I have never seen such a little
> guy.  He is sweet though, and very friendly.  A nice
> little pet.
>
> I don't know about elsewhere, but here in Georgia the
> flowers and trees are blooming, the grass is growing,
> the frogs are croaking and the air is getting warm.  I
> love Spring!
>
> Sharon Hill
> Kingston, GA
>
>
> --- ACAMDA at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Shepherds:
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback.  As always at our place,
>> disaster always seems to
>> strike the nicest sheep.
>>
>> My quick search for information was not terribly
>> encouraging.  The worm is
>> passed thru deer to snails, and then the sheep
>> ingest the snails when they
>> graze.  Happens when weather is warm and wet mostly.
>>  Most articles say that
>> wormers are the best approach, but no research
>> supports their effectiveness.  The
>> worm locates in the central nervous system, which
>> wormers can't reach.  We're
>> going to de-worm the entire flock anyway.  And try
>> to work with Nola's back legs
>> to keep the muscles from atrophy.  Then it's just a
>> waiting game I think.
>> She's a strong girl, so I'm hoping she'll pull
>> through.
>>
>> Anyone see anything I've missed?  Any magic potions
>> out there?
>>
>> Kathey
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