I have a strange situation with one of my ewe lambs. Shes about 6 weeks old and has been a bottle baby since birth. She seemed to be doing well initially but as she progressed I noticed she's a bit more uncoordinated than the other lambs. I didn't think it was anything to worry about, she's always had a great appetite and good energy and she keeps up with everyone fine. Just a little clumsy and seems to either be slow thinking (she hesitates when making decisions just a split second longer than my other lambs) or the most relaxed lamb I've ever had. She never fusses or fights me, so I thought maybe she's just relaxed, each lamb has their own little personality afterall and some are more feisty than others. I did give her some supplements in case there was some deficiency going on but I haven't noticed a difference in her behavior.
But I noticed two days ago that one of her ears has gone droopy. I've looked online but can't find what this could possibly be. She's not tagged and she doesn't have a temperature (103.7°f) and she's eating well. Shes still a bit slow but she always has been. I tried looking in her ear and didn't see anything.
Could this be a deficiency issue?
I'm on my way to get a new mineral block just for her pen. And if it doesn't resolve by tomorrow I'll likely take her in to my vet to have a good look in her ear. (It is foxtail season here so maybe she has something in there...)
But does anyone have any ideas on what else this could be?
Topic: One droopy ear on lamb (Read 2647 times)
