Author Topic: Ringwomb - try again or Cull? (Read 2684 times)

bj_cardiff · « **on:** March 02, 2018, 02:43:37 pm »

I've sorry to say that I've just had my first experience of ringwomb. Really horrible and it was a vet job. The ewe is 2yrs old, Lleyn x, nice condition and its her first lambing. I've retained many ewe lambs from the same ram and also have had generations of lambs from the ewes maternal line so I don't think its genetic.

Try again next year or cull?

twizzel · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2018, 03:15:37 pm »

I too had a lleyn first timer with ringwomb yesterday. Not taken to her lamb at all though but given her bad lambing I don’t really blame her. I think I would try again next year and give the benefit of the doubt although it’s tempting to get rid also

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2018, 03:24:31 pm »

I always cull.

Me · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2018, 04:30:36 pm »

Isn't everything a combination of genetic and environmental factors?

Anke · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2018, 05:12:22 pm »

I would cull, I wouldn't want the worry about it happening again.

clydesdaleclopper · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2018, 07:29:36 pm »

I had one with ring womb and she was a cull.

sabrina · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2018, 07:55:44 pm »

Had this once and culled.

bazzais · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2018, 05:51:00 am »

As hard as it is sometimes - cull.

I have kept ewes in the past and they have come ok mind - but not worth the risk on the hassle if it repeating, I can think of better ways of keeping my hands warm than giving a two hours massage.