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goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Lambs out in the rain question
« on: April 29, 2014, 09:45:25 pm »
Had our first North Ronaldsay twins today, all well and it was  :sunshine:  a good day to be born.


However, next couple of days looks like a deluge - should I put them with mum in shelter or can I just leave them out?


Thank you all.
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: Lambs out in the rain question
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2014, 09:54:34 pm »
leave shed or some shelter open so they can choose ? x

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Lambs out in the rain question
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2014, 10:48:15 pm »
IF you have got a barn space for them AND she will follow you (when you hold the lambs) I would have them inside for a day or so, especially if it buckets it down. That said North Ronaldsay sheep are probably used to a bit of rain...

I would just think - do you stress the ewe by bringing her in? Some of mine prefer to be inside, and some will not follow me/lambs inside even in a snowstorm, so whatever you ewe does?

 

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