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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: hafod on June 20, 2015, 11:16:19 pm

Title: 'singing' sheep?
Post by: hafod on June 20, 2015, 11:16:19 pm

One of our ewe lambs from last year has an odd habit, occassionally she opens and stretches her mouth a lot as if she is 'singing' but with no noise (imagine you are miming along to an witney houston number and you get the idea). Sometimes this happens after she has been fed but not always.
Other than this she acts just like the others and is fit and healthy. I don't notice this behaviour in any other sheep. any ideas what this could be?

Title: Re: 'singing' sheep?
Post by: Hellybee on June 21, 2015, 09:16:58 am

Perhaps she gets food stuck?

Title: Re: 'singing' sheep?
Post by: Coximus on June 21, 2015, 11:06:15 am

my ram did this alot in feb - Turned out to be a bit of a twig stuck between his teeth poking the side of his mouth. Have a quick check - something could be irratating her!

Title: Re: 'singing' sheep?
Post by: Hellybee on June 21, 2015, 11:28:55 am

Fancy that coximus I was just thinking the same, as the thread was loading, ollie occasionally comes in making a strange yawning face and yes theres a twig stuck across roof of mouth .

Title: Re: 'singing' sheep?
Post by: Coximus on June 21, 2015, 09:27:58 pm

seems to be a ram thing - its always the rams that choke on stuff!

Title: Re: 'singing' sheep?
Post by: Hellybee on June 22, 2015, 09:33:47 am

Whispers...Ollie is a dog hehe x