All the groups of sheep have now been scanned and I am pleased with the results especially considering what they all went through in November. We have 14 sets of triplets due - rather too many for my liking as if all is going well we often leave them all on if the ewe looks like she is coping, and with this many sets it will be harder to keep a check. Several of this group have had triplets before - Gizmo, Toffee, Steffi, Joey, Jill (pictured right) and Blanche, and also Sacha who was Percy's mum so as she rejected him last year she will need to be watched carefully.
Also in with this group at the moment is Betty, one of the few ewes we have with horns. They are only small scur-type horns, and unfortunately she must have banged one quite badly at the trough as she stopped going for food and on examination it is quite sore. She has had antibiotic and lots of blue spray and this will hopefully keep her okay until she lambs mid-March. Then, it will be re-assessed and the vet may have to remove it. She currently eats her ration out of one of my little blue buckets while I stand guard to stop any of the others trying to steal it!
Most of the young sheep are having singles which is good as they cope better with one first time round.
Also in with this group at the moment is Betty, one of the few ewes we have with horns. They are only small scur-type horns, and unfortunately she must have banged one quite badly at the trough as she stopped going for food and on examination it is quite sore. She has had antibiotic and lots of blue spray and this will hopefully keep her okay until she lambs mid-March. Then, it will be re-assessed and the vet may have to remove it. She currently eats her ration out of one of my little blue buckets while I stand guard to stop any of the others trying to steal it!
Most of the young sheep are having singles which is good as they cope better with one first time round.
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