Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
gricultural lore

Experiencing
unnecessary trouble in bringing forth
her offspring little assistance will re-
suit helpfully. There are cases, such
as abnormally large headed lamb, in
which a little assistance at the proper
time will help out decidedly, and will
possibly save the eve from becoming
exhausted from overlabor. In case
any help is given a eve while yCan-
ing, every precautiCn should be exer-
Clsed not to set up irritation of the
membrane of the vulva. 1t is ali ex-
cellent plan to have at hand some
lukewarm water solution containing a
small amount of carbOhc acid to steri-
HE the hands and also any instru-
ments that may be employed. In
handling ewes during the yeanng
period every precaution should be
taken to keep the eve as quiet and
easy as possible, as she will do better
and cause less trouble thereafter.
In case the temperature of the sta
bic where the ewes are confined is
below normal he newIy-born lambs
will demand close attention until they
are strong enough to care for them
selves. AS soon as a lamb is dropped
it is best to have at hand some old
flannel cloth in small sheets with
soon as possible. 1t will be found. in
case the weather is severe, that much
Utroe can be saved and the lamb be
got into shape to care for itself if
| Nature is assisted q little at the prop
er time. Attempt getting the lamb
to nursing as soon as possible, as a
little new milk will invigorate the
| system and cause the muscles to be
| come strong and active. In case the
lamb is too weak to take nourish,
ment direct from it's mother provide
| a little milk from a fresh COW until
| it is able to withstand the strain.
| have saved a number of lambs that
were too weak at first to take nourish.
ment by giving them a little brandy
| in their milk for a few times at first.
1t will frequently happen, where a
| large number of lambs are being cared
| for and the weather is severe, that
one will become chilled from exposure
| The causes of chilled lambs are MI
! merOus. Chilling may result from
lying in a draft from a door or crack
i'll the siding. l have had lambs be
come chilled simply from lying
against the cold siding Not infre
quently lamb becomes chilled from
no other cause than imperfect as
! similatiOn. At first the lamb viii ap
| pear dumpish; it fails to take nour
| ishment from its mother, and in time
| the body temperature becomes re
| duced and chilling follows. | have oh
| served instances where lambs have
| become chilled after exercising in The
barn and then lying down immedi
ately. It is not an easy matter to de
| termine the cause of chilled lambs
| When everything apparently is vel
symptoms Of this trouble appear. d
| course, every precaution should be
taken first of all to prevent lambs
getting chilled, but in case a lamb be
comes chilled, one should understand
some effectual treatment that will save
the animal. | have treated a number
of chilled lambs during the last It
or Is years Of my experience Of
, handling early lambs, and I have
found that the warm water bath is
the safest and most reliable. 1t con
sists of putting the chilled lamb into
a bucket of lukewarm water and held
ing it there until life is entirely re
| stored. The warm water has a ten
| dency to draw out the chill and re
store the lamb to active life. TIC
carry this treatment out success
! fully it must be conducted in a warm
room, where, AS soon as the lamb is
removed from the water. it ma be
thoroughly dried before returning tc
| its dam.
Ewes disowning their lambs is one
of the difficulties confronting fiocl
owners. 1t does not make any differ
| ence whether the lambs are droppe
early Or late in the season some ewes
will give trouble. 1t is a practice with
some flock owners to tie the eve and
1 puA-Loh hCI Jul nave nSSCI huO II
a case where such treatment accom-
| phshed the desired effect I have
found that by keeping a record OF
each individual that gives trouble OF
this nature, and culling her progeny
! out of the flock annually this difficulty
can be reduced materially. A eve
that gives trouble herself is very like
1y to transmit the characteristic TO her
progeny. Last season I did not have
q eve that gave any trouble Of this
nature In previous years my prac-
tice has been to confine the eve that
would not own her lamb to hurdle
made OF panels sufficiently far apart
to form stall, with a manager eEd
grain box in front. with the bottom
Stats removed so that the lamb could
get tc the udder. This practice is ef-
| fectual and will in short time f7rce
! the eve to submit to nursing her
lamb Whatever practice is employ.