The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Muddy Wellies on April 21, 2020, 09:53:31 am
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Hey everyone - after a ewe has had a C-section, how long have you kept here in afterwards?
Thanks
PS Live twins! Ewe doing well
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I kept my c section ewe in until her stitches came out several weeks later, as it wasn’t easy to catch her in the field once she went out. Recovery was pretty straight forward- she had a week of daily pen strep injections, cleansed normally, reared her twins no problem. But I should have culled her- I took a chance and put her back in lamb after hearing conflicting advice on whether to tup her again. She had a great set of twins but died from a haemorrhage 6 hours after lambing- we think there was a weakness in her uterus from the stitches. So as long as your ewe rears her twins I would cull her at weaning.
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Thanks for your speedy reply - much appreciated!
My ewe is quite easy to catch (bucket obsessed) so I think I'm more worried about other sheep barging into her and doing damage.
Really sorry to hear about your bad experience with your ewe haemorrhaging - what bad luck. I will bear that in mind come the Autumn.
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Our C sections have been going out as it is very dry. Can you make her a small pen away from the others?
Was this the one with the prolapse?
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if you want to keep the ewe and not have lambs after a caeser get the vet to tie off the ovaries. the ewe shouldnt get pregnant again even if out with the ram
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Our C sections have been going out as it is very dry. Can you make her a small pen away from the others?
Was this the one with the prolapse?
Thanks Harmony! I let her out today and she's been fine, eveb a tad frisky! A pen outdoors for her is a good idea
No not the one with the prolapse - you've got a good memory!
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We've had two C sections over the years - first failed to get in lamb the foloowing year; second raised her lambs then just faded away and had to eb PTS.