The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  poorly lamb Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7170 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:06 pm    Post subject: don't get any livestock they are nothing but trouble .sorry bad day with mine Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:36 pm    Post subject: Sorry to hear that suz ~ do you want to share? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7170 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:43 pm    Post subject: i'm tring to save one of my orphan lambs ,lost a chicken a couple of days ago as well i'm just going to try some water down her ,it's just easier sometimes not to have them sorry mod you can start a new post didn't mean to bring skye girls down Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8612 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:47 pm    Post subject: done Hope she's better soon, at least it's coming out Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7170 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:52 pm    Post subject: got half a bottle of water ,with a bit of sugar and salt down her she fell for the it's a bottle of milk trick Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:04 pm    Post subject: I'm sorry about your chicken and now your lamb. But maybe as you managed to get her to take some water/sugar mix, she might start to pick up a little, do you think? Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15463 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:06 pm    Post subject: Poor little lamb. Hope you manage to save her Suz. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7170 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:29 pm    Post subject: been holding her front end up which helps and she had penicillen ,oil and bicarb drench .dragged her round the garden to help move the wind in her stomach and got some salt water and sugar mix down her so she won't die of dehydration i can tube but it's almost impossible on an animal that is awake ,and i don't want to go anywhere near the stab with a knife bit if i can help it ,she looks a bit brighter.a bit more alert but sheep do just drop down dead sorry Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15463 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:32 pm    Post subject: Quote: sheep do just drop down dead Yes I know they do! Hope this one makes an effort for you, after all you've done for her so far. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7170 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:26 am    Post subject: she better got to get some live yog down her now to counter act the meds ,but she's up and grazing ,and running away from me now Back to top rubychik Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 1380 Location: MID WALES/SHROPS BORDER Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:17 am    Post subject: sounds like she's feeling much better then Back to top skye girl Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: Isle of skye Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:02 am    Post subject: orrr I am pleased she is making a recovery Back to top sasha.p Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 480 Location: gwent Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:53 pm    Post subject: how's the lamb now?hope its doing well Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7170 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:04 pm    Post subject: it's fine ,back to normal Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15463 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:13 pm    Post subject: That's good. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next Page 1 of 4 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group