The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: kaz on February 16, 2013, 02:34:10 pm
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One of my ewes is not too good at moment and not inclined to eat, she is a first time lamber. I have drenched her for twin lamb and given her some Calciject 6 20cmd. She is up on her feet now, but not right.
Any suggestions :-\
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When is she due? Sometimes they go off food when near lambing.
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Not due until the 9th unless he caught her first time round., but she was marked again.
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As the lambs grow in the later stages of pregnancy there is less room inside the ewe for lambs and a full stomach which means that the ewe doesn't eat quite so much as she might normally. Are you feeding nuts to her or just hay/grass? Fussy eaters might appreciate a little bit of course mix rather than ewe nuts. Perhaps get her in for a day or so to keep an eye on her and some extra TLC. If she is unsteady on her feet I would most definitely get her inside as she will appreciate a warm bed of straw and water etc close by. I Hope she is soon up and about and back to normal.
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I'm deeply suspicious of a pregnant ewe off her food - I've always found it to be either she's lambing down or has a problem. We generally tempt appetites by taking a pair of hedge shears and cutting grass and wild stuff from around the pond or along the lane.
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She is drinking well today and has started to eat hay. I'll see how she gets on.
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I hope she is going to be ok Karen :fc:
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Ivy is usually the thing they will eat even if nothing else, if they won't eat that there's usually a problem.
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That's funny, just been out and given her some of that which she likes. Will give her some more.