[Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 33, Issue 15

[Lynette Frick]

I would suggest having a shepherd that is experienced in tubing show you how
to do it. One of our market lambs choked and began to bloat last year and if
she wouldn't have coughed out the obstruction the gentleman I purchased her
from was on his way with a tube. It is a 1/2 in piece of clear flexible but
not flimsy hosing (same as an aquarium gravel siphon hose) with the end
rounded used to push the obstruction down. What he suggested to do to
prevent the problem next time was to put round river rocks big enough that
they can't eat them but small enough that they can move them around a
little in the bottom of the grain trough. Rocks roughly the size of your
fist or a little larger. It makes them work for the grain so they can't eat
it as fast. We haven't had any of our Jacobs choke, but I give grain in a
feeder with quite a bit of loose hay in it so they have to hunt for it. If
the hay is still in flakes they would still have a good chance at
choking I imagine.

Lynette Frick
IDEAL FARM
Jacob Sheep
www.idealjacobsheep.com




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>   1. choking on grain (jacobsgate)

>   2. re. choking ewe (jacobsgate)

>   3. Choked ewe (Gotothewhip at aol.com)

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> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:44:29 -0400

> From: "jacobsgate" <jacobsgate at xplornet.com>

> Subject: [Jacob-list] choking on grain

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> I have a jacob ewe who seems to have choked on her grain tonight.  She

> appears to still have some lodged in her airway.  She's a little frothy at

> the mouth as she's been trying to clear her airway.  I can see her

> attempting to swallow and her airway is a little noisy. she is not in a

> panic but clearly still has some obstruction.  Thank you.

> Pam

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> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:56:46 -0400

> From: "jacobsgate" <jacobsgate at xplornet.com>

> Subject: [Jacob-list] re. choking ewe

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> It's okay.  Ewe has managed to clear her throat but what does one do

> normally when this happens.  I have had one of my shetlands recently choke

> also on grain.  I patted her back like I did my infants years ago but it was

> just instinct.  It makes me nervous about graining even my ewes who are

> lactating.  Many thanks.   Pam

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> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:12:53 EDT

> From: Gotothewhip at aol.com

> Subject: [Jacob-list] Choked ewe

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> I have found that if I hay mine first.... they dont seem to choke.. but

> if  I

> grain them.. the older girls are most likely going to  choke....

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