Author Topic: Ewe discharge (Read 5384 times)

crobertson · « **on:** March 15, 2017, 08:57:11 pm »

Our 6 girls are due to lamb next weekend (Friday / Saturday) but I have noticed one of them has a slight string of discharge hanging from behind this evening - Is this normal for (7-10 days pre lambing). They were sponged so no accidental early mating, good condition, she was relaxed, eating and wondering around with the others but has bagged up and is very large !

shep53 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2017, 09:23:24 pm »

Hard to say without seeing the ewe , but normally no discharge . 7-10 days early is not uncommon different breeds have different gestation length's , hill breeds shorter than terminals and young sheep shorter than older . My x gims will start lambing before the ewes by 3days my hill ewes bred pure go to the ram on the 28th yet always start lambing on the18th circa 141 days gestation

Buttermilk · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2017, 07:53:35 am »

Several of mine have had a clear discharge a week before lambing. Not profuse and once it has dropped off no sign it was there.

in the hills · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2017, 08:54:08 am »

One of ours had a clear string dangling about a week before lambing. I asked a local shepherd to come and have a look.

He said that she hadn't started to lamb and wasn't sure what it was.

She was actually the last to lamb..... About 10 days later!

All was fine though.

crobertson · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2017, 01:53:22 pm »

Thanks for that, it looks normal clear etc and the ewe is fine but thought best to double check, it's dropped off by this morning and now you would never know it was there.

shep53 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2017, 07:29:46 pm »

A clear jelly string is quite common you see it more so in cattle , I see it very rarely in sheep but I don't spend as much time with them on an individual basis