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Gunnermark

  • Joined Sep 2011
Lambs
« on: February 18, 2013, 08:42:38 pm »
One of my ewes has just had twin lambs but the second lamb came with a partially formed lamb. Will the lbs be ok? Is there anything I should do?

Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
  • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
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Re: Lambs
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2013, 09:12:14 pm »
I would think if the 2 live lambs are doing what they should do then all should (with any luck), be fine. For the ewe if everything is passed as should she should be ok but AB's may be in order but sorry no personal experience to offer on that front.
Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

Gunnermark

  • Joined Sep 2011
Re: Lambs
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2013, 09:14:50 pm »
Thanks for the response I will keep an eye on her the lambs are doing and making the right noises!

Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
  • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
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Re: Lambs
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2013, 09:23:15 pm »
Just to add one of my ewe's just aborted 2 lambs 6 weeks early and I was advised to use Pen and Strep but whatever went wrong there is not what you have as you do have live lambs - I do not know the effect of giving a ewe a dose of AB's who is feeding lambs!
Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Lambs
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2013, 09:28:14 pm »
Should be fine, your ewe was carrying triplets and at some point one lamb died

Gunnermark

  • Joined Sep 2011
Re: Lambs
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2013, 09:53:44 pm »
Sorry to hear that Brucklay! Thanks for the replies folks!!

 

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