The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: old bird on March 10, 2012, 06:12:46 pm
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Just lost my lovely southdown ewe. First time I've lost a ewe. She had ringwomb and no contractions - rang the vet without delay and vet delivered a healthy ram lamb. Assured me nothing else inside and left - but there was. The twin died inside and I had the vet back who spent a painful 6 attempts to get the dead lamb out. Poor ewe never recovered from the trauma - had the vet back again today but all too late.
So I'm left with a little chap 24 hours old, the only good news is she fed him, bless her, so he has had plenty of colostrum.
I work full time so a sock lamb is out of the question. I'llt ry and foster him onto another but if anyone needs one let me know.
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Oh that's horrible for you :'( :'(
I would take him and rear him for you but unless someone is travelling this way I'm too far away in Somerset, sorry x
Good luck with him :-*
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So sorry to hear your news. This will be my first year of lambing (southdowns), and they arnt due until the first week in april. I live near the kent/sussex border. Is he a southdown? Must admit, never raised a sock lamb before, but def interested. Thanks :thumbsup:
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hi have you found him a home, im looking for sock lamb for my daughter we are arable farmers in kent
let me know
amanda
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Hey peeps, this little lamb was from last years lambing I reckon a home has been found somewhere by now ;)
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So sorry for you, wish I was near enough to help. What a shame to lose such a lovely ewe as well.
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How very sad and traumatic for you and to lose the ewe and 2nd lamb just horrible - so sorry to hear this. :hug: