Squatting 3 month old lamb

[LindyAcres]

Hi! I brought my three lambs home yesterday and since then have noticed one with a couple of symptoms I was hoping to address. One of our girls had her poop change from normal, to round and clumped together, to a greenish pile of mush over the last 24hrs. This evening I have seen her squatting too. I am thinking it is from the stress of moving and a new pasture to munch on. We are in upstate NY and our snow just melted so we only have tiny baby grass and clover coming up. I have been giving her the same hay and grain from the farmer I bought her from and have only added the new hay and grain at about 1:10 ratio. The other two have normal poop and everyone is acting playful and energetic. Any tips or ideas? First time shepherd here!

 

[Baymule]

If she is eating the new grass coming up, that will change her poop to green and mushy. Feed a good hay before turning them out on the pasture. Put out baking soda so they don't bloat on the new green grass. Squatting could mean that she is urinating.

 

[LindyAcres]

Thank you for the advice. I made sure they had hay before they went out to eat and put out the baking soda in a small dish. By the end of the day her poop was back to normal. She was squatting to pee! Right again!

 

[Baymule]

Pretty spotty lambs! Glad all is ok.

 

[Finnie]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[LindyAcres]

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you! As a newbie I'm thankful to find a group of friendly people willing to share advice

 

[Baymule]

Thank you! As a newbie I'm thankful to find a group of friendly people willing to share advice

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