Agri Vehicles Insurance from Greenlands

Author Topic: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!  (Read 2029 times)

FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
    • Facebook
Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« on: April 24, 2014, 11:34:48 am »
I was convinced I would see triplets or possibly quads... But no, a normal sized single yesterday evening last thing.   I'm not kidding she was almost as wides as long. No evidence of placenta, but when I came back an hour after first I saw her eating something slimey - could she have eaten the afterbirth?

ZaktheLad

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Thornbury, Nr Bristol
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2014, 11:52:34 am »
She certainly could have done - some ewes seem to relish a good old chew on their afterbirth! 

FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
    • Facebook
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2014, 12:02:04 pm »
Good as long as that's possible... I don't want to go looking for problems, but part of me can't believe that was all that was in her and is concerned to make sure everything is out that ought to be out, including unborn dead lambs. Keeping a close eye, but all seems well, thanks

SteveHants

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2014, 10:57:12 pm »
I have watched Lleyns eat the afterbirth before it has cleansed properly forming a slightly amusing/grotesque 'loop'.


Most of my sheep (a few are pure Lleyn, a lot have Lleyn blood in them) eat the afterbirth, my pastures are pretty clean.

Slimjim

  • Joined Apr 2013
  • North Devon
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2014, 08:31:30 am »
 Yep - that's what they do! Yummy.

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2014, 08:41:50 am »
gone right off my breakfast!!!


animals are so delightful!!!




Sbom

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Staffordshire
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2014, 11:46:04 am »
I remember my science teacher telling us about the nutritional benefits of eating placenta. He said they cooked and ate their child's placenta  :unwell: still turns my stomach at the thought of it  :unwell:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Lleyn 'the size of a cow' drops single!
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2014, 11:48:07 am »
I was recently watching a programme on home births.the husband saved the placenta and was taking it to his friend, a chef, for cooking. Ah well, each to their own  :roflanim:
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

 

Forum sponsors

FibreHut Energy Helpline Thomson & Morgan Time for Paws Scottish Smallholder & Grower Festival Ark Farm Livestock Movement Service

© The Accidental Smallholder Ltd 2003-2024. All rights reserved.

Design by Furness Internet

Site developed by Champion IS