Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-31
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Management of Lambs.
BY HENRY S. RANDALL.

as the weather will permit with reasonable
safety, for it is better to lose two in the
spring than one the next winter Ewes
should have sheltered places to lamb in,
which can be closed up and made warm in
cold nights. Mechanical assistance ought
not to be given in cases of difficult partur-
ition until considerable period has elaps-
ed, and until the eve begins to exhibit
signs Of failing strength. 1t should then
be rendered with great caution and gentle
ness and if the eve continues her throes,
the lamb should be pulled only during her
throes If the eve becomes very weak be-
fore or after lambing, gill of sound ale
will be a benefit to her. If the womb is in
verted, cleanse it, if dirty, with tepid wa
ter, then wash it with a solution of alum or
a decoction of oak bark, and gently return.
If again protruded, return it in the same
way and take a single stitch with twine
through the lips of the vagina, tying 1t
loosely enough to permit the passage OF
urine. If this does not suffice, tie waXed
cord round the womb and let it slough off.
MANAGEMENT OF NEWBORN LAMBs.-If a
lamb can help itself, never interfere with it.
If it is weak, hold it on its feet and let it
suck Rubbing it on the rump loins, &c,
ing of its dam, and greatly encourages its
efforts. For those cases where the dam
has no immediate supply of milk the suck
ing bottle should be in readiness, with an
artificial India-rubber nipple on it this ar
ticle is made and sold expressly for the
purpose The milk of new milch cow is
alone suitable, and it should be given at
its natural temperature. If the lamb is
found soon after it is dropped, let it suck as
much as it will, and four or five times again
during the day and evening. If the lamb
has been dropped some hours, and is very
hungry, it is not safe to allow it to fill it
self at first.
CHILLED LAMBs--If lamb is found chilled
by the cold-unable to move or swallow, it
should at once be put in a bath of water
about as hot as can be comfortably borne
by the hand, or placed in warm oven, or
in the absence of the proceeding, held over
pan Of Goals and turned and kneaded by
the hands until it revives sufficiently to
swallow. Then give it a feed of milk con-
tanning from one-halt to teaspoonful of
gin or other spirits, according to the size
of the lamb and the apparent necessity If
a lamb is becoming chilled but is still able
t. swallow, the above stated dose will
promptly restore it.
CONSTIPATION, DIARRHGA, ETc-An injection
Of warm milk, with a sufficient infusion of
molasses to give it chocolate color, is by
far the safest and most etfectual remedy for
constipation in young lambs Hold the
lamb up by the hind feet, so that its fore
ones just touch the floor, and then with a
small syringe administer half gill or a
little more Of the above mentioned fluid
If dung is not soon discharged, repeat the
operation. The diarrhe of a sucking lamb
rarely requires attention, but if it does,
spoonful of prepared chalk in little warm
milk should be given at intervals Of a few
hours until checked. The first yellow ex-
cremeut sometimes adhcres about the vent
50 as to prevent subsequent discharges or
render them very difficult 1t should be
removed and the parts rubbed with dry
clay, chalk, or, in the absence Of anything
better, dirt If the lamb has difficulty in
making water, a little pumpkin seed tea re-
moves the difficulty
CUTTING TEETH-If lamb appears to
suck with difficulty or reluctance, its mouth
should be examined to see whether the
front teeth are through the gums If not,
and the gums are infamed and tender they
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sharp knife.
5wELLED NEcK--When lambs are born
with the glands of the neck enlarged, "a strip
of wooden cloth should be bound around
the neck and wet few times day with a
strong solution of camphor. If this is not
found effective, wet the cloth with a tinct-
ure of iodine.
Observation-Disclosures sometimes are born
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subsequently. Some, particularly about
the period of being turned out to grass, be-
come lame in their legs, hobble about, and
i'll some cases are unable to stand Put
them in warm, dry place, and give two
or three spoonfuls of lard and one of tur-
pentine, once or twice, as may be required,
to each lamb rubbing the affected parts
with hartshOrn or Opedeldoc will assist in
the cure.
TREATMENT OF Ewes AFTER LAMB1NG.-A
eve should not be required to move about
much for few hours after lambing. If
her teats are closed against the efforts of
the lamh, squeeze them out with the wetted
fingers. If they have been cut off in shear
ing and are grown up, reopen them with
needle, followed by a hot knitting needle,
inserting neither further than is necessary
The sucking Of the lamb will generally
keep them open but if they become in
famed, the eve must be held for the lamb
to suck, and some cooling lotion applied to
the part.
GARGET.-It the udder is hard and hot it
should be fomented by frequently and con
tinuously applying to it cloth dipped in
hot water. Repeated washings with cold
water produce the same effect, but more
slowly, and with greater tendency to drv
up the milk. If the lamb is dead and there
are imdurated tumors in the udder, apply
iodine ointment
DIsowNING LAMBs-A eve which disowns
her lamb, or one which is required to adopt
foster lamb, should be confined alone with
it III dark place, and, if possible, out of
hearing of other sheep, and she should be
held several times day for it to SUCK
Brighten eve when with her lamb, ry
showing her strange dog, or a child wear
ing bright colored mantle, sometimes
arouscs her dormant maternal instincts. If
ewes dead lamb is skinned and the skin
tied on living lamb she will generally
readily adopt it. If she hesitates, rubbing
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