----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:58 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Spottie the orphan... more issues
Diane, Just a thought (theory, no clinical proof). I find that the ewes often pee when I arrive at the barn, or when they are first sent out to pasture. My take on this is sort of "territorial" or we call it "Hansel & Gretel" affect, as in they are marking their spot so they can return. So long as she is peeing , even a little, then there is probably not too much to be concerned about. Chris H. Now that she's in... I see she keeps squatting to pee. She dribbles a bit...or makes small puddles... but is squatting WAY too much. Can she be blocked? From what?? It's now 7:30 here, and if she's blocked we're talking ER fees etc etc... Can a 5 day old lamb get blocked? I've Googled, and found talk of rams & whethers with calculi... but nothing yet about lambs. AAAACCCCCKKK! Help appreciated. Diane If she is not getting any milk from the ewe, then she is dehydrated with only 2 feedings a day. Lamb formula contains a lot of sugars, and this can cause sugar crystals in the urine that burn when passing water. I had one penned up for a week to get them to bond with the ewe. After about 3 days it was the lambs problem, not the ewe's. seemed like the lamb could not hear the ewe calling. Or just could not get his butt on the right side of where he needed to be. I would suggest more feedings with formula. I have moted that I tend to make the formula too concentrated. I have since added more water than the recipe suggests. This will help to prevent dehydration. Just my $0.02 Cecil Piedmont, OK =============================================== This message is from the Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [email protected] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ =============================================== This message is from the Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [email protected] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
