Recent content by kliles1299

Need some advice. I have twin lambs, 3 days old. One of them started "nursing" from the back end of his twin sister. He refuses to nurse from his mother. How do I get him to stop "nursing" from sister and get back on mom??

Where in East Texas do you live?

I have Icelandic sheep, which are not sensitive to copper. I have a ewe that's very skinny and anemic. (She's been wormed recently.) Has a very healthy appetite. I was thinking of trying some red cell. Any thoights/comments?

There's nothing to lance. These growths are hard. The one on her neck healed. This one is forming on her head.

She doesn't go too far from the house or into the woods any more or any where she can pick up thorns/scratches. The first 'C' was on her neck several months ago. It grew in size but kept that shape. Then puss/blood started oozing out. It finally healed up. Now this one popped up on her head.

Has anyone ever seen anything like this? This is the 2nd time she has one shaped like this. It grew to the size of my palm and became bloody and full of puss. Took a little over 2 months to heal. The first time she had anything like this was 2-1/2 years ago. She looked like she had been...

Thank you.

As long as she was alert and eating I did what I could. She lasted 2 weeks and I finally had to put her down.

She hasn't been eating. Now she just doesn't have the energy to get up. I have her in the barn and I'm having to 'force' a bit of water on her.

I thought my ewe was bloated so I treated her for bloat. She kept getting bigger and when I felt her belly it felt more fluid-like. She has been wormed recently. Is there something I can do to to get rid of fluid? I'm worried it's too late.

He's an Icelandic and he was bred to my Icelandic ewes last year. I was going to use him again but if this trait can be passed on then I don't think I will.

My ram's horns are growing against his face. Is there any other way to correct horn growth besides cutting the horns?

I happen to come across your comments regarding shears...glad I did. I was close to ordering the Premier. I have 12 sheep, a couple of alpaca and a llama and my little will grow a little in the next couple of years. I'm new to the shearing thing and need a really good set of shears. I...

I have a couple of young Scottish Blackface sheep and was wondering about how much wet cob is OK to feed them. The person I got them told me it was a favorite treat but I didn't think to ask how much. What else should I give them?