MillionDollar
Well-Known Member
If the ewes have lambs at foot they will stand there ground which is when horses will go for them. We've got 600 lambing ewes at the moment and i don't like the newborn lambs going in with the horses.
One of our pet ewes had our first lamb this year (well just before Xmas). I put my 2 mares in the field with them when the lamb was about a month old. The field was 8 acres but the next morning i went sheperding and there was little Molly in the middle of the field foaming at the mouth and kicking around on her side in pain. She died 10 mins later
im positive it was a result of a horse kick, she was so healthy and full of life.
Also lambs will eat tails! Stupid as it sounds my NF pony let some lambs eat her tail, not once BUT twice!
Right up to her dock as well! I was not amused.
That said i haven't had much trouble over 10 years and they are EXCELLENT for the grazing. I've never had any raggwort or anything.
One of our pet ewes had our first lamb this year (well just before Xmas). I put my 2 mares in the field with them when the lamb was about a month old. The field was 8 acres but the next morning i went sheperding and there was little Molly in the middle of the field foaming at the mouth and kicking around on her side in pain. She died 10 mins later
Also lambs will eat tails! Stupid as it sounds my NF pony let some lambs eat her tail, not once BUT twice!
That said i haven't had much trouble over 10 years and they are EXCELLENT for the grazing. I've never had any raggwort or anything.