I pen mine up close to the ewe for the first 2 nights. If it is cold they have a heat lamp. If it is a red infrared lamp, they may be afraid of the red light. I notice mine are nervous sometimes if they are under the red light for a long time....
Cecil in OKla ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kellough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:41 PM Subject: [blackbelly] Lambs outside > > We have a question, this is our first winter lambing, Molly our ewe had 2 > lambs this morning. and the new lambs are staying outside instead of in > the > shed. I have it open for them and they do go in, but I checked on them a > few > times tonight and every time I found them outside laying beside the shed > instead of in it. I do have a heat lamp on inside to help the new ones. > Could this be keeping them out? They used it today during day light with > the > lamp on, but now that its dark they don't seem to want to go inside. Will > they be fine and go in when needed or should I lock them in at night to be > safe? > > thanks > David and Susan Kellough > Ohio > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at [email protected] > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info > _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at [email protected] http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info
