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Author Topic: Wethered lamb butting other three wethers  (Read 1702 times)

Tracy mayoh

  • Joined Jul 2017
Wethered lamb butting other three wethers
« on: July 24, 2017, 09:25:01 pm »
I have just recently got 4 wethered ryeland lambs 19 week old
One has just starting butting two of them
What do I do ?
One lamb limping a bit now
Is the butting normal as they are from the same group / breeder but obs in a new field will they work it out them selves

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: Wethered lamb butting other three wethers
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2017, 12:05:35 am »
Yes, they are establishing their pecking order, their hierarchy in their new group.  They are unlikely to hurt eachother, beyond the odd bruise.
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Wethered lamb butting other three wethers
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2017, 05:21:34 pm »
Absolutely sure he's a wether?  Check if he's a rig (testicle(s) undescended).  It does happen more often than one would like.

 

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