What to do with an old ewe?

[Natisha]

I adopted an older wether no one wanted. I've had him for years. He has some arthritis now & occasionally gets bute for that. I'll keep him as long as he's comfortable & then he'll be PTS & buried here. All my critters are pets though. Maybe you could find a home for your ewe-I can't be the only nut out there
Every situation is different.

 

[Roll farms]

I have an 11 yr old Hampshire x Suffolk ewe who will live forever.

She's stove up (technical term my vet uses) and decrepit and fat and useless. She doesn't even get wool in some spots now...when / if I see she's suffering, we'll put her down and she'll join Dolly, Doodle, and the rest of our fave's in the back 40 grave area.

Every winter I see her asleep out in the snow and wonder, "Is this the time?"...and she always BAAAHS at me when I get close to check on her. Silly old sheep.

 

[Natisha]

I have an 11 yr old Hampshire x Suffolk ewe who will live forever.

She's stove up (technical term my vet uses) and decrepit and fat and useless. She doesn't even get wool in some spots now...when / if I see she's suffering, we'll put her down and she'll join Dolly, Doodle, and the rest of our fave's in the back 40 grave area.

Every winter I see her asleep out in the snow and wonder, "Is this the time?"...and she always BAAAHS at me when I get close to check on her. Silly old sheep.

Awww, she sounds wonderful. I have a grave area too.

 

[damummis]

Well, Ol'Thelma took me off my feet today and my hip is pretty sore. I came right in and called the butcher. He said I could bring her in this afternoon but I couldn't do that with work and all. Monday morning the ol'girl has an appointment with the "camp counselor" for freezer camp. I just don't want a broken hip for the winter. She has served me well. With one tooth and the drain of the boys she has seen better days.

 

[manybirds]

Well, Ol'Thelma took me off my feet today and my hip is pretty sore. I came right in and called the butcher. He said I could bring her in this afternoon but I couldn't do that with work and all. Monday morning the ol'girl has an appointment with the "camp counselor" for freezer camp. I just don't want a broken hip for the winter. She has served me well. With one tooth and the drain of the boys she has seen better days.

this is why i disbud

 

[damummis]

I got her too old to disbud.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

People don't typically disbud sheep. There are plenty of polled breeds, so if they want polled sheep they usually just get them. Most people with horned sheep breeds wanted them because of that.

 

[manybirds]

People don't typically disbud sheep. There are plenty of polled breeds, so if they want polled sheep they usually just get them. Most people with horned sheep breeds wanted them because of that.

I believe thelma is a goat.

 

[manybirds]

I got her too old to disbud.

i see. what was/is she?

 

[aggieterpkatie]

People don't typically disbud sheep. There are plenty of polled breeds, so if they want polled sheep they usually just get them. Most people with horned sheep breeds wanted them because of that.

I believe thelma is a goat.

Well this is in the sheep section and the title says "What to do with an old ewe?" Thelma is a sheep.