I elevated her on a couple of tyres this morning and tried stretching her legs out. I kept her that way for 45 minutes until she became really uncomfortable in order to force her to try moving herself. I am trying to make a sling out of carpet and I will use an engine hoist or the tractor bucket to lift her so that her feet just touch the ground. I will give her a week and if there is no improvement she will have to go.
Her lambs need to get to fresh grass but I will keep them with her until tomorrow so that their scabby mouth does not spread. I can still keep them with her at night but let them forage during the day.
We lost our oldest ewe a week ago. She was pushed down by the ram and she couldn't get up again. I carried her to the shelter and left her there for the night and in the morning she was on her feet. She stood at the gate staring at the house until I let her out. She tottered down the hill to her favourite spot and lay down in the sun. She was sitting upright and her head gradually fell forward until her chin was on the ground like she was dozing. When she was still like that an hour later I went to check her but she was dead.
I hope by next month to have only happy and healthy sheep left. This has been the worst year I have had on this little farm. I will keep you posted as to what happens with her and he lambs. Lola.
