[Jacob-list] Rejected lamb

[Joshua Bourget]

Hello everyone, I had a yearling ewe first time mom lamb yesterday with a great 
2 horned ram lamb that she wanted nothing to do with. I was unaware of her being 
about to lamb, and threw hay to them quick then i noticed she was having it. I 
watched him come out, and then the mother ran over and started eating hay, didnt 
lick him off at all, and after i cleaned him and let him nurse a little off her, 
she still wouldnt let him neer. I brought him into the house, and gave him 
colustrum and a few bottles, and today my girlfriends taking him to a friend of 
ours who has goats, and they are going to raise him on a does milk from their 
farm. I have no time for a bottle baby working 55 hours a week,

So my question is this...Will this ewe be a better mother next time around? and 
actually care for her lamb? or should i consider removing her from my flock. Has 
anybody had experience with bad first time moms that turned out to be great moms 
once they were older?? i hate to get rid of her but i only have room for 
productive members of the flock and if she isnt going to raise her lambs thats 
not what i want. I will try to re breed her this fall and see if she will 
support a lamb next year. 


Josh Bourget
www.fiercehornfarm.com 
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