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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on April 15, 2015, 08:45:36 am

Title: dead lamb
Post by: DavidandCollette on April 15, 2015, 08:45:36 am

I went down this morning to feed Lamby only to find her dead. Her belly is very distended so I am assuming that it happened not long after feeding last night. She was 3 weeks old. Any thoughts please?

Title: Re: dead lamb
Post by: ZaktheLad on April 15, 2015, 09:18:17 am

Sounds like bloat  :(  sorry to hear the news.  So horrible when this happens.  :bouquet:  :hug:

Title: Re: dead lamb
Post by: twizzel on April 15, 2015, 09:21:49 am

Yes sounds like bloat too, most likely caused by milk plus too much hard food  :bouquet:

Title: Re: dead lamb
Post by: DavidandCollette on April 15, 2015, 09:38:43 am

Thanks folks

Title: Re: dead lamb
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 15, 2015, 02:22:52 pm

The belly distends after death, so may not be (is probably not) significant.  Sorry you've lost her  :hug:

Title: Re: dead lamb
Post by: debbigord on April 15, 2015, 03:44:05 pm

So sorry......poor lamby and poor you.