Depends on the ewe-I have a ewe that for the last 3 years has given birth to triplets and has given them excellent care...I think she can count how many babies she has as 2 will nurse and then when one leaves the other steps up and she waits until the last one is done. She is an exceptional mother and I have never lost any and all grew big & strong.
-----Original Message----- From: Blackbelly [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Radi Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 6:24 AM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Sheep Mastitis Just a thought, and this has nothing to do with mastitis. I have a friend who has been raising sheep for years. When she has triplets, she always take one away from the mother and gives it to someone else to bottle feed or she does herself. She told me, Liz/ with triplets, they all suffer. One does well, one mediocre and one is runty. Hers were wool sheep, don't know if that makes a difference. Liz Radi Nubian goats Nunn, Colorado --- uncarved_bl...@earthlink.net wrote: From: "Jim Isbell" <uncarved_bl...@earthlink.net> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Subject: [Blackbelly] Sheep Mastitis Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 12:06:45 -0500 We seem to have a sheep with mastitis. Susie (from Soggy Top) gave birth to triplets (2 rams and 1 ewe) on 03/18. All was well, lambs were between 4-5 lbs at birth. However, I woke up this morning to find the ewe lamb dead. No visible injuries, she just seemed a bit thinner than I would think is normal. Today, I see that one of the ram lambs is also looking on the thin side. So, after feeding the adult ewes, I worked with Susie and her lambs, noticing she isn't entirely enthusiastic about nursing them. Not running away, just not excited about it. So, I actually put her on the ground to give better access to her teats and put the thin ram lamb on one. I worked her udder/bag to get it started, and I noticed that she is pretty lumpy with some harder spots. Pretty sure she has mild mastitis. She still produces (some) milk. Nothing wrong with it (white, fluid - no blood, lumps or discharge). Seeing as you all are experienced sheep-folk, what is the remedy here? Thanks, Jim Isbell "To sin is a human business, to justify sins is a devilish business." - Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy _______________________________________________ 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
