Author Topic: Urgent help needed (Read 8941 times)

morri2 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:19:05 pm »

Sounds like you're doing a good job - like Rosemary says, they certainly sound lively enough , which is a very good sign. Hope all goes well. I'll keep checking the site for progress!!

ellisr · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2011, 06:15:29 pm »

Lambs are now 2 days old and doing well. The ewe has just got milk today but as we thought she has rejected the lambs so tomorrow I'm going to pop her in an adopter and try to see if the lambs are big enough to feed. As they are so tiny they may have problems reaching the teats but we can but try. To bring it into perspective the lambs are the same size as my slipper and as I speak they are waking for a feed but I will keep you all updated on there progress

Rosemary · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2011, 06:31:25 pm »

I think you're right to persevere and try to get mum to milk and feed her lambs. Better for her, the lambs and you.

Is she a first time lamber?

faith0504 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2011, 06:32:22 pm »

good luck keeping everything crossed for them

ellisr · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2011, 06:56:58 pm »

Yes she is a first time lamber she is 2 year old now and we took her and her sister out last season as Ryelands are quite slow growing. I am really unsure if these lambs will reach the teats but I will milk the ewe if that is the case until they are big enough. I really want them to have mums milk as they have come this far against all the odds and they are that small they really shouldn't have made it this far. It was good today to see them start and try to spring even if there legs got in the way and they landed on there little faces