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norseofcourse
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I think you've done great with them, getting them at a few days old and no experience with lambs!
Have you started them on their vaccinations yet? And read all you can on parasites, especially internal ones. Sheep (and goats) tend to have more problems with worm resistance than other livestock. Don't let it scare you, but the more you learn, you can keep an eye on yours and watch (and test) for possible problems, and only deworm when actually needed. If you have a good livestock vet that knows sheep, that's a big plus!
They are cute, and I bet they are so much fun to watch running around
Have you started them on their vaccinations yet? And read all you can on parasites, especially internal ones. Sheep (and goats) tend to have more problems with worm resistance than other livestock. Don't let it scare you, but the more you learn, you can keep an eye on yours and watch (and test) for possible problems, and only deworm when actually needed. If you have a good livestock vet that knows sheep, that's a big plus!
They are cute, and I bet they are so much fun to watch running around
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@norseofcourse - Haven't started them on vaccinations but I will definitely talk to the vet again. She did not mention anything when we were in for the ringworm so it didn't even cross my mind. Are they super important? Our goats have been just fine and seem to be in great health too with no vaccinations.
Yes, they are super cute and full of energy. Our two miniature goats love to charge and take a run at them through the fence. It's so hilarious watching them get the lambs going. I thought about housing them with my goats (they are roughly the same size now) but I'm afraid when the lambs bigger they will bully them.
Yes, they are super cute and full of energy. Our two miniature goats love to charge and take a run at them through the fence. It's so hilarious watching them get the lambs going. I thought about housing them with my goats (they are roughly the same size now) but I'm afraid when the lambs bigger they will bully them.
norseofcourse
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The basic vaccination for sheep and goats is usually CD-T, which is the only vaccine I do. Lambs get two vaccines a few weeks apart, adults get one yearly (most give it to ewes 30 days or so before lambing, so the lamb gets antibodies in the milk). I'm going to copy from a website, Sheep 201:
"On most farms, the only universally-recommended vaccine for sheep and lambs is the CD-T toxoid. The CD-T toxid provides three-way protection against enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens types C and D and tetanus (lockjaw) caused by Clostridium tetani. There are 7 and 8-way clostridal vaccines that provide protection against additional clostridial diseases, such as blackleg and malignant edema, but the extra protection is often not necessary."
Sheep 201 is a really good website http://www.sheep101.info/201/index.html
"On most farms, the only universally-recommended vaccine for sheep and lambs is the CD-T toxoid. The CD-T toxid provides three-way protection against enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens types C and D and tetanus (lockjaw) caused by Clostridium tetani. There are 7 and 8-way clostridal vaccines that provide protection against additional clostridial diseases, such as blackleg and malignant edema, but the extra protection is often not necessary."
Sheep 201 is a really good website http://www.sheep101.info/201/index.html
Thanks for sharing the pics. They're really cuties!
