Sunday, 24 June 2012
Snakes Alive!
A few weeks ago, Damian went down to the field and saw a 3ft grass snake! It seems they don't harm lambs so no worries there. Hopefully they can exist together with no problems!!
Saturday, 23 June 2012
It Has Been a While...!
I have been really slack updating this blog and need to do it more regularly!
Anyway after Cheeky passed away, we lost two more lambs within a couple of days which was quite sad - Limpy and Bambi who to be honest had probably been the two weakest lambs since they arrived.The vet diagnosed Coccidia and we have treated our remaining 17 sheep with Vecoxan. Rosie and another small lamb that for some reason I have taken to calling Matilda (even though it is a boy) continued to scour for a while and needed regular re hydration mixes. All does seem well now although they continue to be the smallest of the lambs.
The whole flock are now out in the big field. Often it is hard to find them in the long grass (see below pic) until we start shaking the creep bucket!
Anyway after Cheeky passed away, we lost two more lambs within a couple of days which was quite sad - Limpy and Bambi who to be honest had probably been the two weakest lambs since they arrived.The vet diagnosed Coccidia and we have treated our remaining 17 sheep with Vecoxan. Rosie and another small lamb that for some reason I have taken to calling Matilda (even though it is a boy) continued to scour for a while and needed regular re hydration mixes. All does seem well now although they continue to be the smallest of the lambs.
The whole flock are now out in the big field. Often it is hard to find them in the long grass (see below pic) until we start shaking the creep bucket!
On the subject of creep feed, they love their daily ration and anybody with the bucket is mobbed and pushed and pulled until they get it, below is a video of Jess being chased around the field!
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