oldmantanner 4 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Just had problems with a lamb. The ewe is not bothered about the lambs and they have not been feeding as much as they should have been. She has not expelled all of the after birth , although she gave birth a few days ago. I have tubed the first born lamb, the weaker, by putting a tube down its throat and into its stomach and feeding it that way. It is now in a box in the kitchen in front of me, I am looking after it. it has gotten stronger since the feed and is moving and talking a little but it is not out of the woods let. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 how many lambs been lost to foxes and badgers so far? None so far, thank god! I did a lot of shooting before we started to lamb. Including the badgers, I would much rather have safe lambs and no badgers than dead lambs and live badgers, so i shot as many as i could find have i mis-read that ? you been shooting the badgers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldmantanner 4 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 ah yes i meant to explain on that. I live cage trap them and any with tb are shot the rest are taken far away to be relocated. Lost the lamb today. He was not responding to having been tube fed colostrum and got weaker and weaker untill he passed away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 474 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I think you may need a shovel as the hole your in is getting bigger lol. . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 ah yes i meant to explain on that. I live cage trap them and any with tb are shot the rest are taken far away to be relocated. Lost the lamb today. He was not responding to having been tube fed colostrum and got weaker and weaker untill he passed away. jesus it gets better , do you know the law regarding badgers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldmantanner 4 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yes I do. However I am not prepared to watch the livestock that I have poured my life and soul into being killed by some pesky badgers. All of the farmers around my area are the same and most do just what I do. A friend of mine lost his entire cattle herd of over 200 cows to TB from badgers that were not even on his land. I think that the law regarding this particular matter are ridiculous. Surely our domesticated livestock are more valuable to us than a badger. Thats just my opinion and the opinion of my neighbouring farmers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 you must be due a new front door anyway , good luck with that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,629 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Your f*****g mad! You do know people have had their doors kicked in based on evidence gathered from this site. How are your lambs gonna do while your spending 6 months at her majesty's pleasure? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 im loving the fact not only has he grassed himself up but also his neighbourin farmers lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,629 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 im loving the fact not only has he grassed himself up but also his neighbourin farmers lol Bet he will be popular when the lot of em get raided Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 474 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I`m sure he was just pulling our legs, . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,769 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Got to be a wind up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,629 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Got to be a wind up Hes gone very quiet! Lets hope it was a wind up and hes not been raided!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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