Lambs Dying.
In our last issue we gave an explanation from the Wool Grower to account for the peculiar deaths that occurred in fine grown healthy Limbs. Since that has appeared we have had a conversation with a practical sheep farmer who disposed of that explanation in the summary manner by describing it as " fudge." He then gave his view which seems a very prebabla one. When lambs have reached a month or two old and are hearty and strong, they make a very vigorous rush at their mother for a suck, and if the wool is allowed to grow near the teats, they frequently, in their hurry, pull some off in their mouth and swallow it, and in its progress between the two stomachs gets blocked, and kills the lamb. An examination will very^ soon show if this is correct. Our ~ informant stated that no such deaths occurred where the ewes had been well breeched, and they every sheepfarmer shonld^v^^ater than two months before commences, take the precaution to get his ewes in and cut the wool away from between the hind legs and the udder. This is a hint that is well worth bearing in mind.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 September 1891, Page 2
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198Lambs Dying. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 September 1891, Page 2
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