The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: fleurky on April 29, 2012, 03:23:08 pm
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Hi all,
Sadly I've lost one of my cades, Jonti, the amazing premature non walking "floppy bot" got to 4 weeks then suddenly failed which was heart breaking. We did an autopsy which showed malfunction of the digestive system but nothing conclusive as to why. Any idea's - he had just started taking creep but wasn't constipated?
Now I have a single cade who is very stressed about being alone. She is almost 5 weeks and has had all manner of ailments but amazingly keeps on trying. She has a bit of a cough (had antibio's for chest infection) but otherwise seems oddly well.
I have 3 other's I am bottling due to being orphaned very recently, but they are outside and suffering with scour (have treated them for cocci and worms) but with that and the current weather conditions I simply can't think about chucking this lamb out with them.
Hence I'm looking for a spare cade if anyone has one locally. Rather desperate! I'm in Leicestershire (Rutland border area).
Any advice very very welcome.
Thanks as ever
Fleur