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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: raygezer on March 16, 2015, 10:59:28 pm

Title: very skinny ewe
Post by: raygezer on March 16, 2015, 10:59:28 pm

Hi a few weeks back along i posted about some sheep i got that were mistreated well two have put on weight one really thin she is having ewe nuts hay sugar beet is there anything else that might help her put some weight on ? an she has been wormed.thanx

Title: Re: very skinny ewe
Post by: Anke on March 17, 2015, 06:58:09 am

If she had a heavy worm burden as a lamb, and also maybe fluke, she may never grow normal and put on weight, as her digestive system/guts are too damaged. Not much you can do, and I wouldn't breed from her.

Title: Re: very skinny ewe
Post by: Me on March 17, 2015, 07:38:50 am

It takes a long time to increase bcs in a healthy ewe (was it 6 weeks for 1/2 a bcs?) so may be nothing to worry over

Title: Re: very skinny ewe
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 17, 2015, 08:13:47 am

How is her poo? 

Title: Re: very skinny ewe
Post by: m3joeEm on March 17, 2015, 12:09:30 pm

What age is she?

Title: Re: very skinny ewe
Post by: raygezer on March 17, 2015, 11:08:05 pm

She did have very loose poop but now back to normal she has been wormed again she is around18 mths old !!