So our first heb lambs have started to be born and to start, we have twins!
The first is a healthy ewe lamb, feeding and standing fine on her own, but her younger brother is considerably smaller and didn't stand for at least 24hrs which meant he missed out on feeding off mum. We managed to milk some colostrum and bottle feed it but it has become apparent that he has an ear defect which may be putting him off balance and so he is unable to stand and feed. We have been bottle feeding since. He is 48 hrs old now and just starting to stand but struggles to walk in a straight line. When we have examined him, his right ear seems slightly smaller and pressed back to his head, looking closely at it, it looks as if the ear canal is fused closed or so narrow that it's closed over. Has any one ever come across this before?
Also, does any one know what the ideal birth weight is for hebs?