Author Topic: prolpse questions  (Read 1896 times)

Jamie12

  • Joined Nov 2013
prolpse questions
« on: April 10, 2015, 08:47:36 am »
I have a large twin bearing ewe who continually proposed, kept pushing spoons out and now has a harness on. She was straining the other day and had a little mucus, I thought her cervix may be open slightly and that she may lamb. Prolapse went back in and she settled down.  That was Wednesday night, still no lambs, and she's happy as Larry. Although she did re prolapse yesterday. Shall I keep a close eye on her, I have a more experienced shepherd coming out later. Is there anything else I can do other than keep a close eye on her? Shows due to lamb anytime,

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: prolpse questions
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2015, 09:53:49 am »
Apart from making sure she has a big red mark on the back of her head, or whatever other signal you use for marking culls, no, sadly, it's a watching and waiting game.

How are you feeding her?  It can help to split any hard feed ration into two feeds, so she's cramming herself (over)full with forage less.
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