q project the gambol factor bicton college. question why would the shepherd suspect this sheep will...
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Q ProjectThe Gambol Factor
Bicton College
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Why would the shepherd suspect this sheep will lamb soon?
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The sheep is isolating herself
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There are physical signs
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The sheep is not feeding
First signs of lambing?Click on the answers below to see if you are correct.
First signs of lambingQuestion
The ewe seems slimmer why is this?
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The unborn lambs are movingAnswer
The ewe has been observed not to be feeding for a while
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Bleeding sheepWhat are the possible reasons for bleeding occurring?
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The sheep is injured
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The sheep is ill
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The ewe is starting to lamb
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Nesting
The ewe may be restless at this stage, and also have some loss of blood
Water bagQuestion
What does the water bag indicate?
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That the lamb is dead
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That the lamb is alive
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That the lamb will be born very soon
Star gazingQuestion
This is a classic sign of?
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Indigestion
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Milk fever
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Lambing imminent
ContractionsQuestion
What should you do at this stage?
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Check her using minimum disturbance
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Catch her
Head showingQuestion
How long before the lamb should be born?
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10 minutes
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1 hour
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2 hours
Birth at last!Question
At this stage, it is critical that the lamb is?
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Bleating
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Suckling
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Breathing
Stood on my own four feet
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The lamb needs colostrum within?
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6 minutes
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6 hours
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6 days
First signs of lambing
• Yes the sheep would generally isolate themselves
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First sign of lambing
• Yes the sheep may eat less than normal
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First signs of lambing
• No, there may not necessarily be any physical signs at this early stage
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The ewe appears thinner
• Yes, the lambs would be moving from the uterus through the cervix.
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The ewe appears thinner
• No, a shepherd would take action long before any weight loss could occur
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Bleeding
• No, the sheep would not normally bleed in this way.
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Bleeding
• Yes, this is an initial sign that the lambing process is about to start.
• A shepherd would make note of the ewes showing signs of bleeding and regularly (every 30 minutes) observe for any signs of progress of the birth.
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Water bag
• Yes, this is the start of the lambing process
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Water bag
• No, the water bag showing does not indicate whether the lamb is alive or not.
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Star gazing - indigestion
• No this is not a sign of indigestion
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Star gazing – Milk fever
• No this is not a sign of milk fever
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Star gazing – Lambing imminent
• Yes the lamb should be born very soon
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Contractions – Check with minimum disturbance
• Yes, the ewe must be checked, but very carefully.
• You would check that the lambs head is showing and that the feet are in a normal position. (The diving position)
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Contractions
• No, you must not try to catch the ewe as this may cause her to be distressed and affect the birth cycle.
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Head showing
• The lamb, or first lamb should be born within 10 minutes from the time that the head is visible.
• If there is more than one lamb to be born, the time scale of the deliveries can vary, but normally within 30 minutes for the next delivery.
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Birth at last! - bleating
• No, the lamb may not bleat for a few hours, you may find that some lambs may bleat straight away and then constantly!
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Birth at last! - suckling
• No, the lamb may not suckle for up to 30 minutes.
• If the lamb has not suckled within 30 minutes the shepherd would take action to encourage suckling.
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Birth at last! - breathing
• Yes, the most important sign at this stage is that the lamb is breathing.
• To find out if the lamb is breathing, check that there is movement of the chest cavity and that the lambs head is held up.
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Stood on my own four feet!
• The lamb needs Colostrum within 6 hours.
• Because it builds their immunity to diseases at this early stage
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