Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:53 am Post subject: Rejected Lamb
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Its so frustrating to see,
I woke up at 2.15 this morning and looked on the sheep cam, one of the Ewes was was giving birth. I watched on the camera and 10 mins later she had birthed laid down, the lamb i could see gave a splutter and a shake, the Ewe laid for another ten mins and then got up turned to look at what she had done and then walked off. I went to the barn put the lamb into a small pen and put mum in also. Its now 4.45 and all she has done is headbut the lamb away.
This is her second year she did the same last year but i accepted the fact that it was her first time, Ah well guess she just dont like kids !!
Fortunately its a good strong single, so it looks as though its bottle feeding for this one.
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