[Jacob-list] New mom rejecting lamb

[ARTHUR PARTRIDGE]

Hi Marguerite,
     I have heard this from others: the lamb might have a very sharp tooth
or sharp teeth that is hurting the ewe.  If so, you can dull the tip(s) by
a very light stroke with a nail file.  I also had a ewe reject the lamb,
she was a first time mother.  This ewe is different than the rest, doesn't
want me interfering at all.  I picked up the lamb to take it to the barn
and the ewe went bonkers!  She yelled for the lamb and when I put it down
in the barn she smacked it.  I ended up bottle-feeding the lamb and holding
the ewe so the lamb could nurse.  That was several years ago and I learned
not to interfere with this particular ewe.  I think the fact she was a new
mother had something to do with it.  Also this ewe seems to "not have a
full deck of cards", "elevator does not go all the way to top floor", i.e.
she is kinda dumb.  
Cathy

---Original message--- 
My huntsberger ewe just had a ram lamb last night. Everything seem to be
fine, she talked to him, licked him but when he tries to nurse she rams
him. I stayed up all night, put him in a box next to her, and every two
hours took him out and let him nurse while I 
held the ewe. But if I leave him in there with the box protection and he
nurses on his own she rams him good. If I remove him she screams for him
and him for her. I looked at the udder and it isn't sore or large (since he
is nursing). Any suggestions PLEASE.
I was going to try to get TaWee her friend to take him since she also had
her's last night but he screams for his own mom and she for him. Dear
god!!! I did give her a 1/2cc of Banamine just now, maybe she was just too
sore from lambing. I want to try tranquilizers 
but have no idea what kind.