[CEW]

Thankyou    will do ??

[shep53]

Firstly do they have teeth? It's all good saying about the buckets but I'd they can't use them properly not much point.

All my ewes always have access to good hay an fresh water. If there teeth are not great like has been said get a good course mix they can eat an don't bother with ewe rolls if there teeth are no good

    Just to clarify  buckets are designed to be licked and while I know lots of sheep use their teeth to try and consume more , licking only is best .           A sheep's front teeth are for cutting only and not used to break up nuts or rolls , only the molars are used and if they are not good then the sheep cannot also ruminate  eg cud spiller

[shep53]

CEW could you please clarify , you say one had an anal prolapse which is a very minor problem ,yet you later say it is recumbent and trying to rise ??    TLD as well ?

[CEW]

Yes Both

[CEW]

Update on my ewes ... the ewe with the prolapse was down for 10 days she was still eating and drinking the whole time and is now up and fully recovered! We have sadly lost two ewes this week and the vet couldn't find any reason as to why! 13 days away from lambing so praying they all remain well up until and right through lambing everything crossed for a smooth run now ..

[Marches Farmer]

What condition were the two ewes in?  If good and the vet didn't suspect twin lamb disease might there be something else going on?

[CEW]

They took samples from ewe and lamb that was on route and nothing found at a bit of a loss ... ewes were in very good condition really hit hard this week!

[Sbom]

What a shame, did they just die or were they down, off food, or show any other symptoms first?

  for no more losses

[CEW]

One was Down for 3 hours I gave glucose a twin lamb drench and it wasn't good enough sadly! The other I found dead 3 hours after my morning feed routine .. Thankyou

[Sbom]

That's really quick...it's bad enough losing them but when you don't know why it's worse :-(.
 I know this might not be for some, but if they literally die in front of you and are close to lambing, a sharp knive in the right place can give the lambs a chance.

[Foobar]

Did your vet actually PM any of the dead ewes?

[Sbom]

How are the sheep getting on? Any lambs?

[CEW]

Hello ... lambing started on the second we had 3 born from a poorly ewe one dead on arrival and we are hand raising the other two and they are thriving!  we now have 15 lambs and 29 ewes left to lamb .. I currently have one in the house as doesn't seem to be able to regulate its body temp! He was born yesterday one of 3 and the mother took to him well but changed and kept butting him! He is drinking milk though and I gave him extra colostrum incase he hasn't had enough so fingers crossed  we have had a two sets of triplets in 24 hours and those mums seem to be coping well with all!

[Sbom]

Great, sounds like they are doing well