Author Topic: lamb behaviour? (Read 2973 times)

Fieldfare · « **on:** April 07, 2012, 09:45:01 pm »

...if I have lamb sized holes in my walling

how far are they likely to roam away from their mums? Also do they learn easily from electric fencing?

kanisha · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2012, 10:00:14 pm »

lambs sometimes lose how to get back but the giveaway is mum standing or bleating on the other side of the fence.

I never use an electric fence around lambs

Bangbang · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2012, 10:02:43 pm »

why dont you just fix the hole ?

woollyval · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2012, 11:18:40 pm »

My lambs are so small some can get through the stock fencing! I also never use electric for lambs! Lambs, esp primitive types are very good at exploring and if its a lamb size hole they WILL go through it!!!

in the hills · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2012, 07:32:09 am »

Found one of my Soay twins the other side of stock fencing. I was horrified! Couldnt see how it got out until my eagle eyed daughter found a gap in the corner of the field. It must have been 4-5 inches wide

Hubbie and daughter spent the afternoon searching for tiny gaps in hedging and under stock fencing! I know soay have a reputation for escaping but our ewes have been as good as gold. Will be checking these lambs all the time. I am going to be very fit.