A mother sheep is called a ewe (pronounced “you”). If they came in heat and rebred easily less than 2 months after lambing, it would be more like 4 1/2 lambings in 2 years. Ewe health Lamb numbers The fitness of a ewe to carry lambs to term should be assessed as part of a pre-tupping routine. The baby sheep is a lamb. I think that's asking a lot from a ewe. I'm not saying it can't happen, but I've never had it happen to me. Usually the cause of death in scouring lambs and kids is dehydration and acidosis, or increased body acidity. To be honest, it’s usually safe for a ewe to lamb outside during colder weather, too – sheep are pretty hardy. To eliminate the likelihood of a lamb becoming hypothermic immediately after birth, you should encourage your ewes to go inside the barn at night. Birthed herself, lamb and ewe ok for about 12-24 hours and then ewe looking miserable, head down, minimal milk and scouring. Whatever the microbial cause of scours, the most effective treatment for a scouring lamb or kid is rehydration by administering fluids. she is eating (she is in a paddock with good grass and has access to fresh hay) and drinking well, she shares the field with 6 others and none of the others are scouring at all, she seems alert and fine, but looks thin except for her very pregnant bump. Vet checked I hadn't missed a second lamb (I hadn't) and gave her painkillers and antibiotics. Managing energy and calcium metabolism of ewes at this time can help to reduce the risk of complications for the ewe and optimize the production of good quality colostrum for the lamb. The period around lambing is crucial for the success of sheep farms. - Ewes during lactation: a spontaneous but temporary drop in worm immunity often occurs at the time of lambing, and lasts for about 2 months. But many producers choose to interfere with their lambing ewes. However, this is not always the case. Lambing is the term used for a female sheep giving birth. I wormed and flaked her as I would with my ewes after birthing and before i … A scouring lamb or kid loses large amounts of fluids and electrolytes, such as sodium and chlorine. However, conditions such as lameness, which will reduce the ewe's ability to walk to available food, can arise later into pregnancy and need to be considered and adjustments made to help the ewe. Even with hair sheep (which I don't raise "intensively") I can get 3 lambings in 2 years. But then, that's just me. I have a pregnant ewe scouring badly , I have given her a dose of panacur worming fluid but it has made no difference. Making sure to remember to leave the best 10 per cent of ewes untreated if using a persistent product. “Leave the lambing ewe alone” seems like the more appropriate answer. Persistent products should not be used year after year for ewes after lambing time.