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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mocnarf on December 10, 2016, 01:40:53 am

Title: My sheep won't eat
Post by: mocnarf on December 10, 2016, 01:40:53 am: I have a 10 month old Katidin Hair Sheep (ewe) that won't eat. It hasn't eaton in 2 days. Even offered it's favorite treat it has no interest in eating. It seems healthy otherwise. No elevated temperature. I am concerned. What do you suggest I do to help her?
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: moprabbit on December 14, 2016, 11:01:30 am: Only just seen your post so I hope by now your ewe has started eating again. If she's still poorly you need the vet as soon as possible.
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: Marches Farmer on December 14, 2016, 02:18:34 pm: I, too, have only just seen this and hope you consulted the vet asap. Inappetance is very often a flag for a serious problem at this time of year.
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: devonlady on December 15, 2016, 11:28:04 am: How odd, I had never heard of a Katidin Hair sheep before this morning, now I've come across them twice. Mocnarf, I hope your little ewe does well.
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: Fleecewife on December 15, 2016, 12:35:41 pm: I had heard of katahdins but never seen even a picture until today - very unusual to my eyes, being used to sheep with lots of wool. I had seen a Barbados Blackbelly, which is also a hair sheep, but in a hot climate wool could be a drawback.

[member=166711]mocnarf[/member] has there been any progress with your ewe? What did the vet think? :fc:
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: Tim W on December 15, 2016, 08:21:15 pm: I've had Katahdins and used them in a breeding program---hardy maternal ewes
Good luck with getting it to feed
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: mocnarf on December 16, 2016, 08:25:03 pm: Quote from: mocnarf on December 10, 2016, 01:40:53 am
I have a 10 month old Katidin Hair Sheep (ewe) that won't eat. It hasn't eaton in 2 days. Even offered it's favorite treat it has no interest in eating. It seems healthy otherwise. No elevated temperature. I am concerned. What do you suggest I do to help her?

I am happy to report the sheep are eating again. They didn't eat for 4 days then began eating again. Now they are eating normally. Other than giving them belly messages, I didn't do anything. Don't know the cause but I think they may have eaten some vegistation that they shouldn't. They are a bit like goats and eat most anything. Tree bark, fir and cedar tree leaves and branches just about any kind of brush. I think they may have eaten some Holly berries.
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Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: mocnarf on December 16, 2016, 08:27:48 pm: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1276287875715646&set=pb.100000033371056.-2207520000.1481919824 (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1276287875715646&set=pb.100000033371056.-2207520000.1481919824)
Title: Re: My sheep won't eat
Post by: moprabbit on December 17, 2016, 09:13:25 am: Glad to hear all is well now! :sunshine: