Author Topic: First time ewes and twin probs...  (Read 12916 times)

FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
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Re: First time ewes and twin probs...
« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2013, 03:48:22 pm »
Thanks.  Yes they are on cake twice a day, about the same quantity as yours (must re weigh to make sure). BOC 18% rolls.  Our grass is just starting to get a bloom, so fingers crossed that will help soon, and praying for  :sunshine: :sunshine:   for all! :fc:

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: First time ewes and twin probs...
« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2013, 03:49:40 pm »
Ewes looking out for their lambs - general rule of thumb around here is that for the first three weeks or so if the lamb bleats the ewe will go and find it.  After that the ewe will bleat and expect the lamb to come and find her!  Doesn't always work that way.  We have a 9 year old ewe that's a really good mother but her lambs this year were hoarse with bleating after the first day outside and when we called her she didn't respond - she's gone deaf!   Put her back in a small field where the lambs can easily find her.  "The Lamb That Lost Its Bleat" - sounds like a children's story!

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: First time ewes and twin probs...
« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2013, 04:07:48 pm »
Our grass is just starting to get a bloom, so fingers crossed that will help soon, and praying for  :sunshine: :sunshine:   for all! :fc:

Amen to that!
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