I have a ewe who had a single boy this time, having successfully reared twin lambs last year. The problem is that she doesn't seem very keen on it and butts him out of the way or moves off when it is trying to feed. I turned them out at 24 hours old as it had been a straightforward birth and I thought that she was just displaying this behaviour whilst we were watching. Anyway, on checking at twilight I see the lamb at the far end of the field, clearly hungry and looking for Mum who was happily grazing at the other end (he took quite a bit of Lamlac whilst I caught Mum). I penned them up and have seen him feed as his Mum isn't able to go far and I bet the fact that she has plenty of milk makes it uncomfortable if he doesn't feed. Anyway, any ideas or suggestions? I would prefer for her to be out on grass rather than inside eating hay. I am just really not sure why she has taken a dislike to him. He seems a normal lamb and obviously has been feeding from her or he wouldn't be alive (he was born early on Sunday).
Helen