[Jacob-list] unusual for us

[fourhornfarm]

Lasell,
    I think you should give her new lambs colostrum a.s.a.p. for a couple of 
days. If she had any colostrum the other lamb would have gotten it.
    Sometimes ewes want a baby so bad they will steal one if the mother 
doesn't go away from the rest of the flock to have her lambs, which is what 
ours usually do, but we have had a ewe try to steal another's lamb before.
Good Luck,
Carl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lasell J. Bartlett" <lasell at lasell.org>
To: <Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:44 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] unusual for us



> We were VERY surprised this morning by a lovely set of twins from  Sasha. 

> VERY surprised because she has been nursing a really nice ram  lamb for 

> the past 10 days.

>

> I now know who his real mother is, as fortunately she is the only  "other" 

> ewe who lambed that day. However Sasha has been intent on  rejecting the 

> newborns because she already has a lamb. Anyone ever  run into this 

> dilemma?

>

> We have moved the ram lamb into the barn to share a stall with mother  and 

> two lambs who survived from triplet birth, (third was born  without an 

> anus), and another ram lamb who has managed to sneak some  milk but was a 

> rejected twin so is very much enjoying some bottle  milk. I can only hope 

> that the 10 day old lamb will start thinking  the bottle is a good idea, 

> and that Sasha will take her new lambs. We  did hold her while the new 

> lambs got some milk. I had been thinking  it would be colostrum but maybe 

> not if she's been nursing all along?????

>

> So, can I keep hopeful that the 10 day old will take to the bottle?

>

> Will Sasha produce colostrum even though she's been nursing for 10  days 

> before giving birth?

>

> Oy. And here I'd thought lambing time was just about manageable again.

>

> Lasell Bartlett

> Fine Fettle Farm

> Newbury VT

>

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