The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: JMB on February 19, 2012, 10:43:05 am
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Hello.
This morning I went out to find my lovely Shetland, Bee, in the sheep shelter panting a bit. She wandered off to an old stable and stood with her back to everyone and clearly wanted to be left alone and didn't come for any food (we bring our sheep in every day for a few pellets).
She's now over the other side of the field, not lying down, and with the other ewes, and I'm not keen to go over and disturb them.
We are due to lamb, but not til late April.
Being an over protective newbie, I read all my sheep books and came to no conclusion, apart from a concern that maybe she will abort. And if she does- what do we do?
Any ideas would be useful.
Thanks very much, Joanne xxx
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As another newbie I wouldnt dare guess (I am learning that sheep are not the simple creatures I once thought) but wanted to send best. :wave: Please keep posted as these type of posts have been so helpful in my learning. Good luck love F
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Bring her in, inject with long-acting antibiotic suitable for chest infections, inject her with Calciject and see how she responds. To catch her, avoid a chase around the field. Check her condition score and teeth, and give nutritional support if necessary :sheep:
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Agree with fleecewife's advice. If you can get her in check that she's not in early stages of lambing. Every year our neighbour tells us his ewes aren't due to lamb for another month when they come onto our grass and i wish i had a pound for every lamb that has been born in our field, i'd certainly be quids in. She may have somehow been caught early!?
Mandy :pig:
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Also while you have her in, bring a friend for company, keep her in for a few days, I would also dose with twin-lamb drench and make sure eats and is happy again before you let her out into the field. Is she an older ewe?
Have you got any licks in the field, so if she is a bit shy in coming to feed she may be better off to use a lick?
Is she up to date with her Heptavac? (or if you have done them in the last few days, maybe she is reacting to them a bit if she was already under the weaher when you vaccinated?)