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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 09:08:48 am

Title: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 09:08:48 am
Anyone shed some light on why two new born lambs might have colic symptoms both from the same ewe.

I've given them infant colic/ gripe treatment and seems to be working.
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 03, 2015, 09:35:15 am
Infection, digestive problems, bad milk... could be a number of things.  Sorry can't be of more help  :-[
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: Marches Farmer on March 03, 2015, 09:35:44 am
Quote from: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 09:08:48 am
Anyone shed some light on why two new born lambs might have colic symptoms both from the same ewe.

What exactly are the symptoms? If bloated it could be watery mouth.
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 10:20:28 am
Just kicking at the gut and flopping around.
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 03, 2015, 11:30:09 am
I might try a/bs, could be an infection.  And I'd feed electrolytes.  They'll have had their colostrum before this started?
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 01:09:01 pm
All had colostrum,. Will take there temps!
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: Me on March 03, 2015, 01:53:34 pm
No colon/anus, check there is a hole at the back
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 03:55:04 pm
Right, no temps. Definitely a hole, they did have rather a lot of what I call custardy poo.

Could it be possible that they have gorged themselves?

They haven't done it again
Title: Re: why might my lambs be colicing from the same ewe?
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 03, 2015, 11:33:47 pm
Quote from: Hillview Farm on March 03, 2015, 03:55:04 pm

They haven't done it again

Oh good  :thumbsup:  :relief: