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Shire1980

  • Joined May 2018
Bagging up
« on: January 29, 2019, 09:06:21 pm »
My sheep are due to start lambing on the 16th of feb but i've noticed that a couple are starting to bag up already.
I was going to bring them inside next week to be on the safe side but after noticing them bagging up do you think i should bring them in sooner?

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Bagging up
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2019, 10:20:43 pm »
Probably best to start watching for lambs from a week before the due date. I like to bring them in 2 weeks before so they settle into a routine inside before they start lambing... so yes I’d bring them in now. Incidentally my ewes have started to bag up this week and aren’t due for another month  :thumbsup:

Shire1980

  • Joined May 2018
Re: Bagging up
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2019, 10:24:04 pm »
Brilliant thanks. I'll get them in tomorrow as the snow is quite bad as well so can't take the chance with them lambing outside

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Bagging up
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2019, 07:46:30 am »
Just try and pick a day where they are dry to house them. Bringing in soaking wet ewes is a recipe for pneumonia  :)

StephB

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: Bagging up
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2019, 10:01:05 pm »
Sorry to jump in on the conversation but I have three ewes due soon.  do they really need to be bought indoors?  I planned on them lambing outside and only bringing them in if they do not bond or there are any other issues.  We are in Dorset and relatively mild so far.
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landroverroy

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Bagging up
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2019, 10:10:13 pm »
No they don't need to be brought in. Especially as the weather is so mild at present. It's handy though to have some form of shelter available in case of problems.
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
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Re: Bagging up
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2019, 10:16:36 pm »
I’ve done it both ways and unless the weather would kill lambs would always go for outdoor lambing, minimal intervention.  But be sure I’ve got places I can get ewes to if I do need to do anything, and somewhere to put a family or two under cover if necessary.

Item number one on my lambing kit list?  Binoculars. 
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bj_cardiff

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Carmarthenshire
Re: Bagging up
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2019, 02:14:38 pm »
I've lambed hundreds indoors but only ever had a three sheep lamb outdoors, twice was because all the other ewes had all lambed and been turned out, the weather was nice and ewes were experienced. The other time was a ewe lamb that wasn't supposed to be in lamb and she must of lambed early in the morning and the crows killed the lambs - it was really horrible.

Have you lambed these ewes before? How experienced are you? Personally I'd move them indoors so I can watch them


SallyintNorth

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Re: Bagging up
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2019, 02:42:51 pm »
What type of sheep are they?  My experience is that some breeds / types are so stressed by being indoors (even if acclimatised for a few weeks before lambing), you get a much higher incidence of problems - of all types, but especially rejection of lambs.

And well-meaning but inexperienced fussing has a similar effect... ;)
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Backinwellies

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Re: Bagging up
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2019, 08:26:05 am »
What type of sheep are they?  My experience is that some breeds / types are so stressed by being indoors (even if acclimatised for a few weeks before lambing), you get a much higher incidence of problems - of all types, but especially rejection of lambs.

And well-meaning but inexperienced fussing has a similar effect... ;)

I agree. My Llanwenogs. Settle indoors in seconds .... But other breeds don't take to being enclosed
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