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    Breeding from small ewes

    The third small ewe- Daisy Currently I'm thinking that Lilly should be fine but Petunia will probably be too small and I'm not sure about Daisy. I'll try to get a photo showing the comparative size of these three to my other sheep.
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    Breeding from small ewes

    About 6 months ago I purchased four very cheap, very small lambs. One hardly grew at all and has recently been processed. However, with the other three I keep changing my mind whether or not to process them or breed from them. The photo bellow shows two of them- The one on the left is Petunia...
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    Please help with the lamb I should not have bred.

    Thank you everyone. She couldn't get up this morning so I got my husband to put her down. He is processing her for the dog (It is sad, but I'd rather not waste her and have another animal die to feed her instead). She was very sick. She was filled with tumours including one huge one and had...
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    Please help with the lamb I should not have bred.

    I have purchased di-vetalac (http://www.aussievetproducts.com.au/products/divetelact-powder) and protexin (a probiotic) for him. I am hoping I can just mix them in to his feed. He has been spending less time with his mother lately and more time with the other lambs. Here is a photo of him with a...
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    Please help with the lamb I should not have bred.

    Thanks everyone. I don't think Gertie is going to make it. :-( She's barely eating now and when her baby tried to get milk from her she fell over and couldn't get back up. Baby is looking very good. He's eating solids really well- extruded lupins, extruded corn, vit and min, Lucerne and...
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    Please help with the lamb I should not have bred.

    Thanks for your advice. I have both of them in my house yard today for extra feeding and will continue to keep them close. She's a tough girl and she's making plenty of milk for the little guy. I don't know how old exactly she is. When her old owner got her she was already old, she had her for...
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    Please help with the lamb I should not have bred.

    I have an old skinny ewe who gave birth to twins 1 months ago. One did not last the night and the other is growing well. The ewe however, does not look good. Truthfully, I shouldn't have let her breed. I was shocked a few weeks ago when I sheared her and realised just how skinny she is. She also...
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    Is my new Jersey cow meant to be this round?

    I'm relieved to hear that it is unlikely to be bloat! She is my first cow so I don't know what's normal yet. We are planning on just letting her feed her calf and getting her used to being handled so when she has her next calf we can hopefully start milking her. I didn't see much grass or hay at...
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    Is my new Jersey cow meant to be this round?

    Thank you for your welcome. :-) I'd love to have some goats- I wish I had a bigger farm for all the animals I want! I doubt she could be pregnant because her calf is only 7 weeks old. I'm in NSW, Australia. We are coming out of winter now but the lush spring grass is yet to come. I am...
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    Entertaining pigs?

    My pig LOVES toys and is very playful. He was meant to be dinner but I'm quite fond of him so now he's my GIANT pet pig. Piles of deep straw and/or hay are lots of fun. A sandpit, dog toys, he has a barrel he likes to push around. Plastic bottles with a small hole in it filled with grain. A big...
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    Is my new Jersey cow meant to be this round?

    This is the video: https://www.facebook.com/Chantelle.Sales/videos/vb.637089257/10155776637224258/?type=2&theater&notif_t=video_processed&notif_id=1503194595967651
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    Is my new Jersey cow meant to be this round?

    This is my new Jersey cow Ayla and her calf Little milky. I got her about two weeks ago. She and her calf were scouring when they arrived but are fine now. She is being fed Lucerne hay, 16% protein dairy meal and propharma dairy loose lick in two meals a day. I have increased her meal size...
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    Horse is losing weight

    I agree with the last two posts. If he was my horse I'd reworm him with equest/quest and get his teeth done. Also two biscuits of hay is not enough unless he is also on pasture. Perhaps you had more grass in previous years? Ideally you want him to have unlimited access to pasture, grass hay or...
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    Any ideas for feeding horse while away from farm?

    Is there somewhere to store the round bales? Perhaps someone could unroll a days allowance of hay at a time and throw it in to the horses. That way they wouldn't need to move a whole bale at once. Alternatively, he could buy small bales which would be easier to handle- whoever is looking after...
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    Hello from Australia!

    Hi everyone! I'm a stay at home mum from Australia with a small hobby farm. I have horses, sheep, cows, chickens, turkeys, a pig, a dog, some cats and some fish (I'm probably forgetting someone). I'm always looking to learn more about my animals but am here especially to learn about caring for...
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