[SueAllen]

One of our holiday cottage guests who came to feed the lambs asked why they did this.  I have no idea and can't find anything on the internet.  Anyone know?  I could only find out that it 'gives signals to the ewe'  What signals?  "I'm having a lovely dinner thanks Mum"?  "Faster please"?  What?   

[HappyHippy]

My granny always told me it was how they moved milk from one stomach to the others. Don't know if that was just to keep me quiet as a youngster though 

[shetlandpaul]

I dont know but its very cute.

[doganjo]

Dogs wag their tails when they are happy, maybe lambs are the same?

[ballingall]

Goat kids do it as well. We always put it down to happiness at getting their milk/food. I still have a milker who wags her tail when she gets her food.

Beth

[Fluffywelshsheep]

i was alway told it was to help movement of milk , but only just occured to me why don't they do it when eating grass !!!

linz

[shetlandpaul]

have you ever eaten glass. have you noticed its about the time they are weaned that they become how to say it stupid.