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After seeing some serious problems with burning (by a vet)on my wether brush eaters, I was too afraid to have it done, so when I got a Jersey heifer, I used the paste, and it worked great. After a year, she looks polled with zero growth. I recently used it on two Nubian bucks at 6 days old...

Thanks Baymule. She is a 2013 ewe from my first lambing, and she has produced well every year. I do suspect the baby had died a day or so before she finally delivered it. Thanks Sheepshape. The dead lamb looked very much what you are describing; the fleece was loose, and the eyes sunken in...

Well, they finally got the hang of it! They have pretty much been draining mom since yesterday, and both are gaining well. Thanks for all the advice.

Thank you Roah! I think so too, and his brother looks just like him!

Thank you PC. I have been raising sheep for about 6 years now, and I have had a ewe with dead lambs that rotted, but she never went into labor. We took her to the vet, but had to put her down. I have also had a few stillborns, but I have never seen this exactly before, and have not been able...

Adorable baby!

It may still be OK if you separated them right away. You can also get some powdered colostrum to help boost them just in case. I keep all my ewes that have lambed in a separate pasture from those still waiting to lamb. I have had issues with a ewe in labor while another one is lambing that...

Hi everyone. I am a little stumped about a stillborn lamb that was born yesterday morning. I have not been able to reach my vet, and cannot find any information searching on my own. I had a ewe that looked like she was going into labor day before yesterday. A little discharge, separating...

I think you are right. I weighed them this AM, and each had gained a couple of ounces. I fed them both about 6 oz, and milked mom out. They were both really going after her, so I think they are getting a little, and hopefully that will improve as they get bigger. She did not want them to...

Thanks Latestarter. I have Katahdins. I raise registered breeding stock and for meat. The Nubians are a joint venture with my sister. We started with 4 really nice does and 2 billies. She keeps the billies, and I keep the does at my place since i have more room. This is our first kidding. I...

Thank you for the reply, and I am starting to suspect that's what is going to happen. Not really what I want in the middle of lambing 30 ewes! lol. But, we all do what we must. At least I don't have to buy expensive formula :) Yes, I fed what I milked out back to them. She had them about...

Hi everyone. I am brand new to dairy goats. I have sheep, and have plenty of experience with lambing, but have never had this problem with a ewe. Night before last, my first Nubian gave birth to two lovely little bucklings. The problem is that her teats are HUGE! I have large hands, and...

I LOVE my Maremmas! They do not roam like the Pyrs we have tried, and stay close to the sheep. They are easy to train with chickens (easier than the Akbash), and have been healthy. They are good with kids, and have very good temperaments. I agree about the Akbash and small homesteads. They...

Wow, that cat is really bold! Did you ever find your other dogs? What a terrible thing to go through! The best advice I got when I started with sheep was not to underestimate the number of dogs you need depending on the predators in your area. We also have bear, mountain lions, coyotes...

So sorry about your ewe, and the lambs. Now that she is no longer pregnant, she may bounce back. I would re-check her for worms, as they can have lower resistance after lambing, and keep her hydrated and fed. Even with the best of care, sometimes we just cannot save them all. During an ice...