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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – 7th August 2021

LambMetrics – 7th August 2021

August 7, 2021 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the day

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 2
Total Lambs Born: 19
Drysdale lambs (live total): 12
English Leicester lambs (live total): 4
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 0
Total Sets of Twins born: 7
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 11
Total ram lambs: 8
Ewes lambed /70: 12  (17.1 %)
Lamb % : 133 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 0
Losses: 3 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

Castledale & Merino Flocks

Born today: 0
Total Lambs Born: 7
Merino lambs (live total): 0
Castledale lambs (live total): 7
Total Sets of Twins born: 3
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Ewes lambed /62: 4  (6.4 %)
Lamb % : 175% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 0
Losses: 0 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

 


NOTABLE MIDWIFERY TALES:

Just a short blog tonight.

One set of Drysdale twins born overnight.

The English Leicester ewe who had twins yesterday has decided she does NOT want the smaller, second twin. Nope. And I can apparently “shove it” when it comes to standing quietly to let the lamb feed. Hmmmm  It does get to a certain point where one is too tired and too busy to bother with the antics and I will probably just bottle-feed the lamb from tomorrow.

Meanwhile, one of the Drysdale twins born the other day was looking hunched and miserable this morning. She’s only a wee little thing and did not have a full stomach.

Her twin drinks just fine and the mother is very attentive to both of them so I went and got a bottle with some lactose-free milk in it. By the end of the day I have a happy lamb. Who wants to follow me everywhere (much to the chagrin of its mother!)

She’s so little. But hoping she’s a Mighty Mouse? 🙂

There are still a couple of lambs in “hospital” – hopefully they will remain on the right side of the tally.

And to round out the day – young English Leicester ewe, Charly, looks like she’s getting closer to her due date. 😉

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