Alexz7272
True BYH Addict
Hello,
I picked up a 4 week old lamb Tuesday evening from a local 4-H girl who got too many animals at once. He was lively that evening and when I fed him Wednesday morning. I went to feed him (with my other 4 bum lambs) yesterday evening at the normal time I do feedings (I confirmed that this was also close to when the previous owner fed them) and he was laying on the ground with his head up but not moving. I picked him up and he can stand on his own but not pick himself up, he also can lay himself back down. He did not have the energy to suckle the bottle so I used a feeding tube and gave him 'BounceBack' electrolyte mixture and then some milk replacer. I checked his temperature, he was at 100.4 so I brought him inside for the evening and put him under a heat lamb and a warm blanket to try and get it back up. I was deathly afraid I would lose him over night but this morning he was still with me, he had actually moved himself a LITTLE from where I had cuddled him up and he again had his head up. I gave him a little milk but his belly still was pretty full and I was afraid of bloating him. He is breathing a little heavy, more like wheezing, it does not seem to be really labored but more like congestion. Anyone have any insight or suggestions? I am new to keeping sheep and am learning as much as I can, but research can be so conflicting. It is the sudden change from jumping on me Wednesday morning to not moving that evening that concerns me. Thanks in advance for any and all help, I appreciate it!!!
Wrapped up last night
Where he was this morning
I picked up a 4 week old lamb Tuesday evening from a local 4-H girl who got too many animals at once. He was lively that evening and when I fed him Wednesday morning. I went to feed him (with my other 4 bum lambs) yesterday evening at the normal time I do feedings (I confirmed that this was also close to when the previous owner fed them) and he was laying on the ground with his head up but not moving. I picked him up and he can stand on his own but not pick himself up, he also can lay himself back down. He did not have the energy to suckle the bottle so I used a feeding tube and gave him 'BounceBack' electrolyte mixture and then some milk replacer. I checked his temperature, he was at 100.4 so I brought him inside for the evening and put him under a heat lamb and a warm blanket to try and get it back up. I was deathly afraid I would lose him over night but this morning he was still with me, he had actually moved himself a LITTLE from where I had cuddled him up and he again had his head up. I gave him a little milk but his belly still was pretty full and I was afraid of bloating him. He is breathing a little heavy, more like wheezing, it does not seem to be really labored but more like congestion. Anyone have any insight or suggestions? I am new to keeping sheep and am learning as much as I can, but research can be so conflicting. It is the sudden change from jumping on me Wednesday morning to not moving that evening that concerns me. Thanks in advance for any and all help, I appreciate it!!!
Wrapped up last night
Where he was this morning