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Awwww, precious. Congrats!

Thanks so much! That's a load off. I had been wondering, and this eases my nerves. Thanks for the response.

Hey ya'll! Be gentle with me. I don't know if it's my area, but I get chastised for not disbudding my sheep, though I don't have any sheep with horns, lol. I know and understand the risks involved, however we breed for butcher and choose not to disbud. Anyhow, I have katahdin/dorper...

After seeing everyone's post (haven't logged in a while obviously!) ya'll are so kind! Our climate had 3ft min of snow this year, and all winter I've been stressing on the amount of nastiness in the barn. Next year we want a set up like this, 3 sided shelter in the pasture and have the barn...

It was a $4 emergency keep-the-animals-born-in-the-depths-of-winter-blanket, hahaha! Actually came in handy.

Thanks everyone! Everyone is good an fine. We got everyone towels off and under heat lamps and all problems averted.

Hey all! Our worst fear confirmed today when our mama lamb birthed about 20 min ago. It's 0°f and the lamb is shivering under a heat lamp inside the barn. We are concerned for hypothermia. Any suggestions? We are about to bring her in and bottle feed. Also, has anybody heard of adding a...

It's a fracture! They did x-rays and there is a mild fracture and it's healing. They said it just has to do its own thing and heal. Checked the teeth and everything. Does that seem weird? That a fracture would cause swelling bone?

So, they are thinking it's a bone infection, or a tooth abcess. Prob hauling her in for x-rays.

Thanks guys. Vets on the way out. I'll post an update.

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Our Llama, Tina, has what looks like an abcess on her face. Initially I thought it was cud, but it has remained there for 2 days now and I am concerned. Any ideas/suggestions?

Just an update, to anyone who was wondering. They all ended up pretty snotty nosed so I ran antibiotics through the herd and everyone is doing fine!

I'm not sure. I'm going to ask neighbors about potential weeds in the pasture. Never had this issue before, but couldn't hurt to look into. Thank you!

Is it possible a weed in my pasture may be irritating it? I'm terrified that it may be sore mouth :idunno

Hey guys! I've got our first sunny day round the pnw met by a potentially sick herd My ewe has a raw looking patch of skin all around her mouth, she seems to be the only one, though the entire heard is panting with droopy ears. Eating and drinking, access to clean water. I'm stumped. Also...

Hello! My first time to the goat herd threads, but my husband made a very sporadic decision to come home with a bottle fed, week old buck. "Can we keep him? PLEASE?".... We have sheep. We are bottle feeding the kid and plan to make it a whether. We are up in the Pacific Northwest and the...

@purplequeenvt @babsbag I just wanted to say thanks and offer an update! The little lamb (Muffin) is great. I removed the alfalfa pellets from mom's diet and the diareah stopped completely. Thanks for the info!