[Jacob-list] some ideas?

[fourhornfarm]

Lasell,

    I would check her teeth to see what condition they are in. She may not 
be able to bite off grass or chew hay well. If it is her teeth you could 
give her a little extra grain or a finer grass hay or chopped hay to eat. Of 
course all of this requires extra time so you would have to decide if you 
have the time or what her quality of life is.

Carl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lasell J. Bartlett" <lasell at lasell.org>
To: <Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:32 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] some ideas?



> I'd like to hear what folks do with an elderly, well-loved ewe --  what 

> measures (and specifics would be helpful) you go through to keep  her 

> alive and comfortable, what ways you would 'help her along' and  how you 

> personally judge 'when' to do it if she's not doing so  well... She is 

> alert and mobile and eating, and stays with the flock  unless we have some 

> pellets for her, just spending more time resting,  and under her fleece, 

> she's not holding her weight like before.

>

> Not the most cheerful of topics but I'd like some ideas and some  support 

> as we are starting to think seriously about intervening with  our dear and 

> oldest ewe.

>

> Lasell J Bartlett

> Fine Fettle Farm

> Newbury VT

>

> Jacob lambs for sale. (All of our ewes are decendents from our  original 

> Lasseau Jacob ewes and ram.)

>

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