[Jacob-list] Premies

[Marguerite Van Beek]

Tim

I also cleaned the barn from top to bottom after lambing season.  It is hard when you have a dirt floor but something is better than nothing.

Peggy
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  From: Jacobflock at aol.com<mailto:Jacobflock at aol.com> 
  To: Timkoenig5 at aol.com<mailto:Timkoenig5 at aol.com> ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com<mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Premies


  Your experience is not typical and, not seeing ewe or lamb(s), I would strongly suggest that you chec k with your vet.  This has a sound of "abortion storm" which may be caused by chlamydia or campylobacter.  You should have it professionally reviewed and tested since these bacterial abortion storms cab be distaster for the flock during this and subsequesnt breeding seasons.  Good Luck.

  Fred Horak
  St. Jude's Farm
  1165 E. Lucas Road
  Lucas,  TX 75002

  In a message dated 3/10/2009 1:00:20 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Timkoenig5 at aol.com writes:
    OK, I've been raising sheep for about 15 years, Jacobs for 9. I've never had a lambing season like this one. So far, 18 ewes have lambed. Most twinned. Out of that I have 9 live lambs...and 18 dead. Of the 18, 2 died of injuries, two had membrane over the face...All the rest have been premies. Most were dead when I found them, a few lasted 24 hours or so. Even among the live lambs several were born with eyes still sealed and very tiny. All the ewes seem healthy and hardy. All the same food and water, shelter, etc.
    This has been a very long cold winter but I've had worse with all healthy babies before. Does anyone have any ideas?

    Tim Koenig
    Applegarth Farm


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