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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: shetlandpaul on April 19, 2009, 08:13:43 pm

Title: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 19, 2009, 08:13:43 pm

we have our first lamb born to an old girl. I hope the others are going to be as easy. with chicks and geese about to hatch spring is definitely here.
by the way is a slightly mucky bum in a lamb normal.

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: hexhammeasure on April 19, 2009, 09:02:51 pm

lol... yeah toffee.... just make sure it doesn't dry up blocking the anus.. it would be similar to constipation and can be fatal. Clean it regularly while soft using hay or soft straw

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: Rosemary on April 20, 2009, 08:55:26 pm

Oh, I've just spent a happy 20 minutes cleaning Herbert's bum. It was the same consistency and colour as toffee and had a slightly similar, sweet, creamy smell. I can't believe I just wrote that. I just used warm water and a gloved hand. It's not perfect but it's better than it was. I'll have another go tomorrow night, I enjoyed it so much. His mommy has so much milk his tummy is like a drum - you never hear him bleat. I can't believe how much he's grown. Next year, I'm going to weigh them at birth and then regularly to see how much they grow.

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 22, 2009, 12:30:59 pm

poo that smells of fudge that a job for the wife.Still waiting for more lambs the young ram must have been taking his time. lots of very fat coloured shetland sheep. they are at the wobbling stage.

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: garden cottage on April 22, 2009, 10:00:35 pm

well done paul, flock will soon appear! ;D :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep:

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 24, 2009, 09:03:28 am

upto number two now a very big panda faced black shetland. the mum looked like she was going to burst was sure it was at least two. poor girl her first time as well. The daughter loved running up and down the field half the night.

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 26, 2009, 07:57:34 pm

the daughter needs some biology lessions our lovely panda ewe lamb is now male. so he is getting ringed tommorrow

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 29, 2009, 03:52:15 pm

still six to go the ram must have had a nice long rest. Anyone fancy ram burgers. :sheep:

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 30, 2009, 11:28:21 am

upto three now a black male with patches over his eyes. A brown one with one small white tuft. and a white one with grey stripes on her face.

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: MrsJ on May 04, 2009, 12:05:08 pm

Any more news?  We're just about to take delivery of 20 couple and keep some of the ewes on to start our own flock next year.  I seem to have been volunteered for the lambing - cant wait! :sheep:

Title: Re: our first lamb ever
Post by: shetlandpaul on May 05, 2009, 11:29:41 pm

we lost the last lamb. but we have just had a brown with white spotted male. were hoping this one is healthy. still 4 to go. its worse than waiting for my kids.