[Jacob-list] thin ewe

[Gooch]

Susan- does she have any teeth?  I have one older ewe who just hasn't been gaining since lambing although I always see her out grazing & eating.  I've done everything I could and no change in her condition.  Imagine my surprise this weekend when I was out feeding animal crackers (trying to get a few shy ewes to come up) and she chomped on my fingers- and I realized there are no teeth!

After watching her, I realized she is always going for the tender, small shoots of grass/weeds- nothing too tough that she has to rip. And she tends to take in long blades and "chew them in" whole.

So now my dilemma is what to do with her.  Our flock setup isn't conducive to feeding her special each day and she won't last long just getting hay for the winter.  Anyone near WI have a retirement home for aged ewes?

    Shel

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