[Jacob-list] lamb hops

[Linda]

Just to clarify.  Any lamb from any breed ought to be up and nursing rather quickly - minutes, not hours.  Commercial meat sheep breeders are certainly not breeding for the lamb that needs help to get up and nurse. 

It's the lamb hops I was referring to.  It's usual for our lambs to be bouncing around (doing little lamby hops) at less than an hour old. It's the enthusiasm that I find most endearing about a Jacob lamb.

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn


> I worry about any Jacob lamb that isn't up, nursing, and doing
> little lamb hops within a couple hours.
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