The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  the madness begins Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5118 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:24 pm    Post subject: When I was at school in Cornwall our teacher brought in a caddy lamb for us to look after. We bottle fed it and walked it out in the playing field outside the classroom. We called it Lamb Chops because she was honest and wouldn't promise it's fate would be good. The following year we visited her parents' farm and there was Lamb Chops - or so her dad said - it could have been any sheep! lol! Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8803 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:26 pm    Post subject: all boys here are called fred the girls have fun naming the girls, so far this year we have bonnie, carly, coco, indigo and scarlet Back to top fairislefaerie Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 542 Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:05 pm    Post subject: Blocked Udder on a ewe, anyone any aged tricks to help clear it or advice to give. Angela Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8803 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:11 pm    Post subject: hot(ish) flannels sometimes work or you could try an older cade with more suck than the newborns It might be the start of mastitis though, specially if she's lambed before One of Oh's started like that So I'd give her a 3ml shot of antibiotics for 3 days just in case HTH Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8803 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:12 pm    Post subject: P.S. you can get a mastitis tube from the vet that you insert to clear the blockage, worth asking around the other crofters to see if they have one Back to top fairislefaerie Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 542 Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:15 pm    Post subject: Nothing lumpy about the blocked side at all, so dont think its mastitis, but we are massaging with warm olive oil & hand stimulating, I do make a point of putting the bigger stronger twin on that side too just to give a wee bit more encouragment. I'll try warm flannels & some dandelion brew. Angela Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8803 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:42 pm    Post subject: thats me done now, OH has about 10 left to go, no more late nights or early mornings unless he needs a hand Just got the 6 on bottles to sort out Daisy popped yesterday afternoon, another 2 girls (4 lambs and 4 girls ) these one's are charolais X suffolk x, one big one and one small one, the small one is doing fine, not so sure about the big one she's a bit too quiet for my liking Back to top fairislefaerie Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 542 Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Its a right dire night here today, pouring rain, windy & freezing, im betting the 12 due between yesterday & sunday all go tonight ! Angela Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16073 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:15 am    Post subject: I know you can get charolais cows - didn't know they were a sheep breed too. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:49 am    Post subject: yep and very cute they are to Back to top fairislefaerie Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 542 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:21 pm    Post subject: 3 sets of twins today ! 2 in the morning, and 1 just an hr ago, of which both here heads with no legs, but mum was really good, we couldnt put the legs forwards, but they pulled out no bother at all. Went for a walk this am, stopped to chat with a neighbour & came home with a cade in my pocket, who could hardly suck. 2hrs with my 5 yr old being encouraged to let it suck her thumb & he now guzzles down his bottles. Guess we gota look for another one now to keep him company. Angela Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:44 am    Post subject: ,well done what breed do you keep angela Back to top mcleod-girls Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 1345 Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:55 am    Post subject: I dont have sheep or goats but love hearing your stories, thanks Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8803 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:54 pm    Post subject: had a shock today, I drove up the road at the side of my croft and was looking at lambs - like normal I spotted one with a white face and realised that I'd gained one Wonky was meant to be barren, but she's had a really nice texel X - yet another girl she's really protective - butted me when I picked it up to spray the cord thats me done for this year 5 lambs all girls, Scarlet, Indigo, Lunar, Tallulah and Dizzy plus the bottle feds, Fred 1, Bonnie, Carly, Coco and Fred 4 Suz has Fred 2 & 3 Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11569 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:27 pm    Post subject: Well done Deb, how many hours sleep did you lose eventually? 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