Comments on: from bad to worse http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/from-bad-to-worse/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:41:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: annpan http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/from-bad-to-worse/#comment-444 annpan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:45:17 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-444 I am really sorry to hear that, can't say much more, I know you have heard it all before. Sometime they just aren't meant to be :-( I am really sorry to hear that, can’t say much more, I know you have heard it all before. Sometime they just aren’t meant to be :-(

]]> By: colouritgreen http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/from-bad-to-worse/#comment-443 colouritgreen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:04:35 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-443 thanks Richard. it does help to realise that this happens to everyone, and that its part of the deal. The vet opinioned that the two smaller ones that arrived some hours later did not get enough or any collostrum. Two separate sheep keeping neighbours said basically 'bad luck, lambs just sometimes die'. actually the vet pretty much said that.. ah well. thanks Richard. it does help to realise that this happens to everyone, and that its part of the deal.

The vet opinioned that the two smaller ones that arrived some hours later did not get enough or any collostrum. Two separate sheep keeping neighbours said basically ‘bad luck, lambs just sometimes die’. actually the vet pretty much said that..
ah well.

]]> By: Richard http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/from-bad-to-worse/#comment-442 Richard Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:23:40 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-442 That's rough - to lose two of your first lambs. Hang in there - we lost two ewes (prolapse and infection) and had four stillborns back in February out of our small flock. At the time, we felt bad, but theres not much you can do - it's not like the other ewes are going to stop lambing. Fingers-crossed that your bad luck is over. Did the vet (or your local sheep expert) have any theories - or was it 'one of those things'? That’s rough – to lose two of your first lambs. Hang in there – we lost two ewes (prolapse and infection) and had four stillborns back in February out of our small flock. At the time, we felt bad, but theres not much you can do – it’s not like the other ewes are going to stop lambing. Fingers-crossed that your bad luck is over. Did the vet (or your local sheep expert) have any theories – or was it ‘one of those things’?

]]> By: colouritgreen http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/from-bad-to-worse/#comment-439 colouritgreen Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:03:05 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-439 thanks Jo and really sorry to hear what a rough 24 hours you have had.. - although it sounds that the deformed one was not meant to be, as you said. the 2 that went missng.. that must be particularly gutting. thanks Jo

and really sorry to hear what a rough 24 hours you have had.. – although it sounds that the deformed one was not meant to be, as you said. the 2 that went missng.. that must be particularly gutting.

]]> By: LittleFfarm Dairy http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/from-bad-to-worse/#comment-438 LittleFfarm Dairy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:55:14 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-438 Really sorry to hear you've lost another one, it's so very disheartening, I know. We've had a horrible 24 hours as well. We lost a newborn lamb last night, who appeared fine when born; however it appears his anus wasn't fully formed so of course he didn't stand a chance. His twin brother is the tiniest lamb I've ever seen; but thankfully doesn't appear to have any problems. Then this morning I found a ewe, cast in the field; I managed to get her up & check her over & whilst she's still a bit subdued is at least OK. However, one of her lambs has gone missing - as has a lamb belonging to one of the other ewes. I can only assume a fox took them; but I didn't see or hear anything & the lambs all seemed sufficiently robust to be outside; or I wouldn't have let them out. And they're only in the paddock behind the house - for safety's sake. If it is a fox I dare say s/he'll be back so I've brought the whole flock indoors overnight. And those wretched hoggets have managed to get themselves wrapped up in yet more hedgerow brambles, several times this afternoon.....extra, time-consuming & skin-tearing trouble I really don't need. I know just what you mean about elation followed by gloom....things never seem quite so bad after a decent cuppa, mind you! Hope things go smoother for you from here on in; & that little Rogan keeps on keeping on. Good luck. Really sorry to hear you’ve lost another one, it’s so very disheartening, I know.

We’ve had a horrible 24 hours as well. We lost a newborn lamb last night, who appeared fine when born; however it appears his anus wasn’t fully formed so of course he didn’t stand a chance. His twin brother is the tiniest lamb I’ve ever seen; but thankfully doesn’t appear to have any problems.

Then this morning I found a ewe, cast in the field; I managed to get her up & check her over & whilst she’s still a bit subdued is at least OK. However, one of her lambs has gone missing – as has a lamb belonging to one of the other ewes. I can only assume a fox took them; but I didn’t see or hear anything & the lambs all seemed sufficiently robust to be outside; or I wouldn’t have let them out. And they’re only in the paddock behind the house – for safety’s sake. If it is a fox I dare say s/he’ll be back so I’ve brought the whole flock indoors overnight.

And those wretched hoggets have managed to get themselves wrapped up in yet more hedgerow brambles, several times this afternoon…..extra, time-consuming & skin-tearing trouble I really don’t need.

I know just what you mean about elation followed by gloom….things never seem quite so bad after a decent cuppa, mind you!

Hope things go smoother for you from here on in; & that little Rogan keeps on keeping on. Good luck.

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