Sick or just cold?

Ruus

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When I went out this morning to let the sheep out, one of my ewe lambs was trembling. It was around 25 degrees, so I wasn't sure if she was just cold, but she has the heaviest fleece of my ewe lambs and none of the others seemed bothered by the temperature.
She was otherwise acting normally, she pushed and shoved with the others to get at the hay like she normally does, she was just trembling all over.
Could she just be more sensitive to the cold than the others, or do you think she's sick?
 

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What is her temperature? It is 20 degrees here and some of my sheep have only 1 inch of wool but no one is affected by the cold, even the thinner ones.
 

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My thermometer doesn't work, and I haven't bought a new one yet, so I can't check her temperature. She's been fine since that one morning, so I guess I'll just keep an eye on her... :idunno
 

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I'd agree she's probably not well.
It is cold,damp and misty here,but none of mine are shivering (Not even the Blue Faced Leicesters who have a thin fleece).
I only ever see sick sheep or newborn lambs shiver unless they are unwell.
 
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