Response to Tetanus shots for Lambs--Docking & Castrating

This was our first year for lambing, too, quite by accident, as we started with two bottle babies last year, and a year old sheltand ewe. Kept them all together until the ram was 6 months old, then seperated them. Didn't realize he was able to impregnate them, but he did. We had no idea when to expect the lambs, and I think I about drove Marilyn crazy with lambing questions! Lost a lot of sleep when we knew the shetland was due to lamb at any time. She was so huge! The night I finally relaxed and figured it would be a while longer, and didn't go out for 3 hours, she had twins all on her own, and did fine. The other ewe is looking more pregnant by the day, and I'm hoping she has hers before we leave next Friday for a week in Florida with the Grandkids. Banded tails today, and both of the twins flopped around and acted like they were being killed for about an hour, but are fine now. Will castrate when we return from the trip. We will also do that with bands, as I haven't the heart to actually cut him, he is so little! The twins had totally differnt types of wool, the little ram has long (2"!) silky, curly wool, and the ewe has tight short wool like the rambouillet/suffolk father. They look like they came from two different mothers. Good luck everyone with the kids and lambs. They are really fun, and I have really appreciated the help from Marilyn and Gerbil and Sheepish! Jan

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