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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: pigsatlesrues on February 12, 2009, 10:19:47 am

Title: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: pigsatlesrues on February 12, 2009, 10:19:47 am

This is tried and tested here in France and was information passed onto me yesterday.  It has been passed down the generations, and applies to not only with lambs but calves as well. My friends French neighbour/farmer used this method recently on a newborn calf and mum and baby are now doing well.

If mum is not interested in her newborn, restrain her first then pour cider over the wet body of the newborn.  Mum licks it every time and then the bonding process continues.

It really does work, and of course you get a very happy mum!!

Kate  :sheep: :P

Title: Re: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: Rosemary on February 12, 2009, 03:14:53 pm

I wish someone had thought of that when I gave birth!! Bailey's would have worked a treat!

Title: Re: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: doganjo on February 12, 2009, 03:17:31 pm

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Me too!

Title: Re: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: Julie S on February 14, 2009, 05:35:06 pm

Can I just pour half the cider on the lamb and then drink the rest myself ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: Juno on February 14, 2009, 08:19:57 pm

I have found its not the first moments of life which are the problem, its trying to stay interested for 18 years that tramatic

Does that work with ponies too ?

Title: Re: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: sabrina on February 16, 2009, 11:20:09 am

So that's why I took up drinking wine after my children were born  ;)

Title: Re: What to do if your Ewe isn't interested in her lamb
Post by: Womble on March 29, 2018, 07:42:10 am

This post just came up in the 'related threads' suggestions, and I know it's old, but has anybody tried it?  Just curious!

Mary had a little lamb,
It had a touch of colic.
She gave it brandy twice a day
and now it's alcoholic.