Ringo’s Lambs! Baymule’s 5th Lambing

[baymule]

Glad he's improved!

Just his back feet. Naturally our closest TSC doesn't have the selenium/E paste. But we are going to visit a BYH member tomorrow, Devonviolet and there are 2 up that way that show to have it in stock.

 

[Mini Horses]

I gotta say, Ringo was sure busy for a week or so...all those girls lambing very close.

Sometimes those legs straighten within a day or two of using them. The products mentioned are to help cover any "possible" low counts of the vit/min. He should be fine -- most are. Especially after moving around a few days to strengthen -- and rich mom milk. Mini foals sometimes had this condition. Again, normally a couple days and good. Let us know.

Hey, a brown one....odd man out.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Unless you must be very specific with the dosing, I'd hit the nutritional supplement aisle at your local store and buy some "for human use" supplements. Then, you can adjust dosing by figuring his weight and divide that into 100. (figuring the average... well below average! 12 y.o to adult weighs around that) Since the rest of your herd is healthy, and you have not had any other lambing issues, I would guess it's just a weakness in this one lamb. He'd be a good one to eliminate from your breeding program. And keep an eye on any future lambs produced by that ewe. But, what do I know... I've never had sheep!

 

[baymule]

Not to worry about his genetics being added to the flock. He will be castrated and named Dinner. The ewe is small, this is her second lambing, second time to have a single, is a hard keeper, tends to be wormy and is on the cull list.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Unless you must be very specific with the dosing,

Selenium is one of the things you definitely don't want to overdose an animal with. I'd stick with a product that is formulated for animals.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Sounds like a good flock management plan.

 

[baymule]

I gave him his dose this evening. His pasterns are already getting straighter, but I gave it to him anyway. I picked him up, sat on a milk crate and put it on his tongue. Then I got mobbed by the ewes, biting my fingers, wanting what he got. LOL That stuff must smell and taste good!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

They do seem to like it! Glad he’s getting better!

 

[baymule]

Today the little guy id standing a little better. I watched Trip go nudge him up and push him to make him walk. Does Trip know? Amazing.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Does Trip know?

I think they DO know! Cowboy has always had a really soft spot for any ailing little critter. They're not dumb! (unless they want to pretend to be lol)

If the lamb isn't better quick - you might want to consider going ahead and wrapping those legs. I usually give 'em 72 hours. It won't hurt anything and it really should help. The problem with a big single is that they start gaining weight pretty quickly...and gaining weight on weak pasterns doesn't help the problem. If he had the opposite problem of being over at the pasterns and/or knees - then gaining weight and moving around would help.

Call me overprotective, lol.