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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: kate7590 on January 18, 2015, 09:22:29 am

Title: Lambs tails still not fallen off!!
Post by: kate7590 on January 18, 2015, 09:22:29 am

We ringed our lambs tails and our ram lambs *cough* danglers on Sunday 4th when they were 5days old. 2 weeks later today and they're still on. Hubby's caught them this morning and said the boys bits look like there's a bit of gunk around one part of his bits, like it should come off very soon. They should be off by now surely?! What should we do?

Title: Re: Lambs tails still not fallen off!!
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 18, 2015, 09:24:50 am

It usually takes 3-5 weeks for the ringed parts to completely fall off.  Don't worry, they'll fall off in time.

Title: Re: Lambs tails still not fallen off!!
Post by: Fleecewife on January 18, 2015, 11:40:41 am

I hate finding those little packages dotted around the fields  :P

Title: Re: Lambs tails still not fallen off!!
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 18, 2015, 11:45:48 am

Quote from: Fleecewife on January 18, 2015, 11:40:41 am

I hate finding those little packages dotted around the fields  :P

Dot & Skip disagree with you there, FW!   :yum: :dog: :hungry:  ::)

Title: Re: Lambs tails still not fallen off!!
Post by: Possum on January 18, 2015, 09:09:25 pm

I had the same worry with my first lambs but, don't worry, they take at least three weeks to fall off. Sometimes a lot longer. I'm sure everything is fine. :)