First NY lambs new lamb happy/sad news 2.3.11
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jodief100
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Then get a really BIG bottle!
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jenjscott
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Ok I got some pictures yesterday, and just got time to get them up I hope. Another new baby yesterday! This one is from a young ewe that was bred way too young. Boy are we going to change things up this year.
Here's the poor old gal with her young'un. She is probably about 7 years old.
Here is another older female looks due soon, not in as bad a shape.
Here's the baby girl with her baby girl.
Here is a younger but grown ewe probably due soon.
Here is the small one with the old one for a size comparison.
So, looking at the picture of the old ewe, what are the opinions on handling this situation. I would like to leave the lamb on her if she is able to produce enough milk to feed it if we can get enough nutrition in her.
Here's the poor old gal with her young'un. She is probably about 7 years old.
Here is another older female looks due soon, not in as bad a shape.
Here's the baby girl with her baby girl.
Here is a younger but grown ewe probably due soon.
Here is the small one with the old one for a size comparison.
So, looking at the picture of the old ewe, what are the opinions on handling this situation. I would like to leave the lamb on her if she is able to produce enough milk to feed it if we can get enough nutrition in her.
SDGsoap&dairy
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The little black and white lamb looks like it was copied and pasted from the top picture to the bottom! I did a double take. 
Looks like nursing isn't a problem for the little dear.
Looks like nursing isn't a problem for the little dear.
theawesomefowl
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What breed are those sheep? So cute!!! I can't wait till I get mine!!!
puredelite
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The older ewe does look somewhat thin, be best to have a separate stall for her and the lamb where she can have access to all the good hay she will eat and also some good high protein feed (14-16%) Don't start her off on a great quanity of feed but just increase it daily til she is getting maybe a lb. or more. If she develops diarreha cut back on feed. Also water for her at all times. Nutri- Drench for sheep is a great product for her and the lamb as it gives both energy and appetite.
kuntrygirl
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Beautiful!
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Well, it's hard to tell from pics. I can see she's thin, but her fleece might be making her look different than she feels. You could always try keeping her lamb on her and really feed her well. If she still doesn't gain weight or starts losing weight, I'd pull the lamb. And 7 is mature but isn't really that old for sheep. We've had ewes still lambing until 10 or 12, and then we'll usually retire them. 
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jenjscott
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TWINS!! Night before last and another single last night. Another looking ready to pop, more twins, I think.
Ok, we are going to increase her feed along with the other old ewe, the brownish one in the pic, who is the one who had twins. She is not in as bad shape, but will need to eat for three! We really would like to see her raise the baby if possible.
Ok, we are going to increase her feed along with the other old ewe, the brownish one in the pic, who is the one who had twins. She is not in as bad shape, but will need to eat for three! We really would like to see her raise the baby if possible.
These are mixed breed hair sheep.
ksalvagno
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Very cute lambs. Congratulations.
