pigeonphill 69 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 took a break from ferreting this weekend to go to somerset to help with some lambing on a friends farm ,never done it before but within a hour of getting there i was shown how to help the sheep with her lambs being born. i must say it was non stop from the start to the time i went home three days later. theres so much to be done at lambing time its hard work but very enjoyable. i even got up at one thirty in the morning to help feed the lambs what needed that bit more help in there new lives, and lambing any sheep what were ready, soon wakes you up .by the end of the three days i was there i was lambing all by myself and it made me feel pretty proud of what i had done and will look forward to the next time i get the chance to help out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIGZY 4 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 You should take 2 orphans home and rear them on the bottle then put them in the freezer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Fab! I bet that would be a great experience Sounds like you really enjoyed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigeonphill 69 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 You should take 2 orphans home and rear them on the bottle then put them in the freezer no room full up with rabbit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 well done mate hard work but as you say very enjoyable... ..john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zap 4 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 enjoyable and lambing 2 words that just dont go together i done lambings from when i was 15 untill a couple years ago so about 15 years just wait until you put your hand in and try pulling a rotten lamb mate :sick: the smell lingers for days and then theres the twinning lambs on you think perfect the ewe accepting them put her out in the field and she dont want to know so you have it all to do again ,getting up at 5 going to bed at 10 ,na glad i done with that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missie 1 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 That time of year again. I have many fond memories of having lambs in washing baskets in front of the rayburn that were reared on the bottle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan 0 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 we just started lambing on the farm now and they seem to be all coming at once Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 That time of year again. I have many fond memories of having lambs in washing baskets in front of the rayburn that were reared on the bottle. Yup, then when they curl they're toes up, just stick em IN the rayburn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 enjoyable and lambing 2 words that just dont go together i done lambings from when i was 15 untill a couple years ago so about 15 years just wait until you put your hand in and try pulling a rotten lamb mate :sick: the smell lingers for days and then theres the twinning lambs on you think perfect the ewe accepting them put her out in the field and she dont want to know so you have it all to do again ,getting up at 5 going to bed at 10 ,na glad i done with that :sick: Remember that smell only too well :sick: ... pulling little feet that come off in your hand :sick: grose :sick: ... And then there's the succesful adoption, but just before you go to put em out of the pen, the bleddy ewe goes and lies on it.... or one of the best ewes having a cracking double, then pushing all her inards out the minute you turn your back.... I rememeber it well!! .... I shouldn't be so downbeat.... I did have some nice memorable times too they just dont spring to mind first! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigeonphill 69 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 enjoyable and lambing 2 words that just dont go together i done lambings from when i was 15 untill a couple years ago so about 15 years just wait until you put your hand in and try pulling a rotten lamb mate :sick: the smell lingers for days and then theres the twinning lambs on you think perfect the ewe accepting them put her out in the field and she dont want to know so you have it all to do again ,getting up at 5 going to bed at 10 ,na glad i done with that there was one like that in the field but luckly the farmer delt with that one but i did get a wiff of the smell the next day and its not very nice .when they tried to get the lamb out the legs came away from the body and also lost the ewe its not all , sweet and rosy :sick: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missie 1 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 We had one that had triplets one year but the last was stillborn and although it came out in one piece its skull was so soft that my mum's friend put his thumb through it. :sick: Even now I don't live at the farm anymore, I still seem to get the orphans since my dad has a habit of killing them off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 wait till you try night shift for 3 weeks you turn :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigeonphill 69 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 We had one that had triplets one year but the last was stillborn and although it came out in one piece its skull was so soft that my mum's friend put his thumb through it. :sick: Even now I don't live at the farm anymore, I still seem to get the orphans since my dad has a habit of killing them off. why i was there two sets of quads were born both sets were doing fine but had to orphan some of them of to other ewes which only had one lamb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missie 1 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 We had successful triplets that all stayed with thier mothers but we usually topped them up with bottled milk. We could afford to do that though as we only had about 15-20 ewes so they weren't as time consuming as having a whole herd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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