Adoption Crate

Tomjim

I had a hogget with 2 lambs last Saturday morning. She did not take up wih one of the lambs so I put ewe in adoption crate and let her out yesterday evening Tuesday but she still rejected the lamb so I put her back in.

Is the adoption crate guaranteed to work and how long will I need to leave her in it

Any other tips I should be aware of

kk.man

Tomjim wrote: »

I had a hogget with 2 lambs last Saturday morning. She did not take up wih one of the lambs so I put ewe in adoption crate and let her out yesterday evening Tuesday but she still rejected the lamb so I put her back in.

Is the adoption crate guaranteed to work and how long will I need to leave her in it

Any other tips I should be aware of

Only take the ewe out when she bauls for the lamb or as a fella here says when the two start talking to each other.

wrangler

Tomjim wrote: »

I had a hogget with 2 lambs last Saturday morning. She did not take up wih one of the lambs so I put ewe in adoption crate and let her out yesterday evening Tuesday but she still rejected the lamb so I put her back in.

Is the adoption crate guaranteed to work and how long will I need to leave her in it

Any other tips I should be aware of

No it's not guaranteed, often had them in 3 weeks and it still didn't work, We're fortunate in that the ewes are fed straw and meal and they're used to it going into the crate, but ewes can get sick and go dry in it if left too long.
The ones rejecting their own are the worst,

Tomjim

If I put stockholm tar on both lambs would that help

wrangler

Tomjim wrote: »

If I put stockholm tar on both lambs would that help

If it was mine I'd wet adopt the rejected lamb on the next single that lambs

roosky

I have stopped using the crate as i feel the stress of it for some ewes is too much to allow them to care about a lamb, using the bucket the last few years, see the attached link.


http://www.sheepnet.network/node/214

Sami23

kk.man wrote: »

Only take the ewe out when she bauls for the lamb or as a fella here says when the two start talking to each other.

Is it important that the Ewe can't see the lambs when she's in the crate or does that matter?

kk.man

Sami23 wrote: »

Is it important that the Ewe can't see the lambs when she's in the crate or does that matter?

The ewe must see the lamb imo to bond and adapt to the smell of the lamb and she needs a break from giving her milk to the lamb.
I usually take them to her head at night and when I'm checking ewes during the night I put them in with her for a few minutes and then return to head.

Jimbo789

roosky wrote: »

I have stopped using the crate as i feel the stress of it for some ewes is too much to allow them to care about a lamb, using the bucket the last few years, see the attached link.


http://www.sheepnet.network/node/214

If someone designed blinkers like for a horse would it work?

razor8

Jimbo789 wrote: »

If someone designed blinkers like for a horse would it work?

Not a bad idea

roosky

Jimbo789 wrote: »

If someone designed blinkers like for a horse would it work?

Thats what the bucket is doing and it doesnt effect her eating or drinking so works for me

wrangler

roosky wrote: »

Thats what the bucket is doing and it doesnt effect her eating or drinking so works for me

The smell is more important, the bucket probably stops the ewe from smelling the tail of the lamb as well

Sami23

Well I put one in the crate yesterday evening. She has a single so tried a triplet with her in pen last few days but had to hold her each time to give him a suck. When he wasn't trying to suck she didn't mind him being with her.
Hopefully after few days she might take to him.
Foster lamb was delighted anyway and he had a right good drink when he got his chance