Just had another idea other than the OPP/HardBag/Mastitis. Do you think it is possible she still has another lamb inside her? If she has a dead lamb inside her it would fit your description. I would get some lube and a long glove and find out. A shot of oxytocin might help her clean out as well.
Mark Definitely try to express some milk. Also check her bag to make sure it is not unusually hard. It could be that that huge milk bag has no milk! We recently talked about OPP and "Hard Bag" here. This could be an example (or not). If the momma is rejecting the lambs then a stanchion to restrain her would be helpful. Just make sure the milk bag is proper. It could be that the momma knows that she is unable to care for these lambs. Mark Wintermute A two year old ewe had twins night before last. She was enormous with bulging sides and a huge bag. I watched yesterday in the pasture and never saw the lambs suckle. I put them in the sheep barn last night and this morning she seems to avoid them. One of the lambs does not make any effort but both appear normal: they move well and follow momma. I watched for about 1/2 hour this morning and saw no suckling. Her udder is MUCH larger than any of the other ewes with twins. It looks very tight, as if it should be painful, but the ewe appears normal. As a neophyte, I don't know what to do. Should I try to express some milk? Should I restrain momma and try to get the lambs to suckle? I tried attaching a couple of photos for you to have a look, but the moderator kicked that back. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Jerry Mississippi _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
