Lewis Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 A roller-coaster few days - and good and bad news All the sheep farmers will tell you that sheep have one main aim in life, and that is to die It's true and they never understand you're doing something to help them and not trying to eat them! I know the normal way to get that to happen is by skinning the lost lamb & covering the new one in the skin, but does it happen without this extreme method occasionally? What we do at the farm is get all the gooey lambing juices from the ewe you want to foster a lamb onto, and cover the lamb in them. Put your arm up the ewe so that she contracts and thinks she is having another lamb, and then rub your hands all over the lamb so it gets the smell of the ewe. Give that lamb to the ewe to lick off first, and then her actual lamb, then she will think she has had twins and that they are both hers. If the ewe rejects the lamb, we sometimes put her in stocks so that the lambs can drink from her, and then because they will eventually smell of her, she accepts them as her own (unless she sits on them which happens! ) Lesley, have you had the other ewes jabbed or checked to see if they're affected with toxoplasmosis. Sorry to hear about the lambs, and I hope the ewe recovers and that the rest of the ewes lamb with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrie Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Your pictures have reminded me of a you tube video I saw Take a look at this, its called extreme sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Your pictures have reminded me of a you tube video I sawTake a look at this, its called extreme sheep I've seen that video posted a few times. I love sheep dogs, they're so clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Your pictures have reminded me of a you tube video I sawTake a look at this, its called extreme sheep Wow , that is amazing. I've never seen anything like that before . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 I love the Youtube clip Lesley, have you had the other ewes jabbed or checked to see if they're affected with toxoplasmosis. Sorry to hear about the lambs, and I hope the ewe recovers and that the rest of the ewes lamb with no problems No, we haven't, the Vet thought it might just be that ewe. We will vaccinate them later this year before the Ram comes to visit. BUT.........we did have an Easter present!!! We'd had a big family get-together and as the last few were leaving last night the sheep were making a racket. We went to look and there was a lamb!! 5 days early! The ewe didn't want us anywhere near and so we left her for a while.We went out again at 11.30 and she had a second water bag showing. She didn't want us near her at all and was careering around the small paddock area we'd (thankfully!!!!) made on Saturday. Carl was ....erm......very much the worse for wear (and I was very annoyed with him ) so I decided that the best thing was to leave her to get on with it! - and keep fingers crossed of course! We went out early and there she was - in the fog - with two little boys! We manged to get her and the others into the barn - sheep rodea......all pregnant sheep leaping up onto a waist high straw bale to get away from us! - and then we managed to get her and her babies into the pen and the others back out, she's the most cantankerous (sp) sheep we have so I'm glad we managed it! Photos are poor - it was very foggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 How lovely. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Brilliant!! Loving the picture of the proud 'surrogate father'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The perfect easter pressies , I can't think of anything better than that . Carl looks well on that photo considering how you say he was the night before . Is he one of those annoying people who never gets a hangover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Awww what a fantastic Easter pressie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Is he one of those annoying people who never gets a hangover? Yes! - and he is just unbearably silly when he's had a drink....or two....or three.....(hundred ) We had Easter Sunday ducklings two years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Sorry i missed this earlier ..........They are lovely what a great Easter present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Congratulations. Its the worst thing when they won't follow the lambs into the pen and your chasing 20 ewes round to see which one is the mom Carl looks like a proud dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Is he one of those annoying people who never gets a hangover? Yes! - and he is just unbearably silly when he's had a drink....or two....or three.....(hundred ) We have a friend like that, it's so annoying as he'll be just as drunk as me the night before, but then the next morning he sings at the top of his voice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 BABY LAMBS!!!!!! WANT!!!!!!! ahem. Calm now. Hope your little lambkins do well for you, particularly after your horrid time last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Aw, they're lovely, and I am glad there were no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Fabulous news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Congratulations Lesley, the lambs are just the cutest!!! I've just show the OH the photo of Carl with the lambs and he though Carl had got 2 new puppies Another eye test needed i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yes! - and he is just unbearably silly when he's had a drink....or two....or three.....(hundred ) Ahhh! that'll be why he's looking a little sheepish! (sorry, I couldn't resist it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 What sweet lambs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I am They are lovley. Congratulations on your new arrivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Awww, lovely and dark ones too I remember those ducklings... suicidal weren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Aww....those lambs are so cute.....no sign of any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 We are watching one particular sheep at the moment - their behaviour changes......but they can behave differently for around three days! The official date I have for her is Saturday but she was very odd yesterday so we moved her into the barn as it was forecast heavy rain overnight. Poor lambs if they are born outside in driving, freezing, rain Next would have been the ewe who lost her lambs so we may have a quiet few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Congratulations on the lambs, they're gorgeous . Love the photo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Fingers crossed Lesley - may or may not see you on Saturday then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
