Lambing Live on the BBC

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Stephanie Barnard-Horne RVN CertFN MBVNA — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:49:52 GMT

I went on the lambing course the weekend after this was on. What an experience! Eight hours of pure joy. Loved it and learned loads! I helped out with 6 labors and 14 lambs were born. We had some interesting cases. One mum suffered from Twin Lamb (toxaemia). One had two breech lambs and we had a few that had singles so we had to adopt lambs onto them from triplet births. We also milked mums for colostrum to give to the weak lambs who were not able to feed. We tube fed them, gave water pills and bathed bellys in iodine. Even got to learn how to tag them and ring their tails.

All those little lambs were so adorable.

If anyone is interested it was taught at Warwickshire College and they already have the dates up for next years course.

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Phrin Vernon RVN — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:26:05 GMT

I have been watching it on sky plus. I've found it fascinating, especially with being in mixed practice for the first time!!

Obviously gotta say that the best bits are the bubba lambs, and Lassie the sheepdog!

Was amazed by the 'experiments' they did on the ewe - getting her to choose between happy and stressed sheep / faces!

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GemRVN — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:47:16 GMT

I love Lambing Live!!!!! I want some sheep!!!!

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Stephanie Barnard-Horne RVN CertFN MBVNA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:57:41 GMT

How great was the show tonight! I am loving this program. Makes me wish I lived closer to some farms.

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Stephanie Barnard-Horne RVN CertFN MBVNA — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:55:29 GMT

[quote user="mrs mac"]

[quote user="SL Barnard"]They were quite rough with the animals[/quote]

Thankfully they are not all like that though.

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Oh I'm sure their not. I didn't mean it to sound negative. It was nothing I felt was inappropriate or intentionally harmful. It was just different I felt to how you would treat less robust animals.

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Mac Feather — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:34:28 GMT

[quote user="SL Barnard"]They were quite rough with the animals[/quote]

Thankfully they are not all like that though.

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Stephanie Barnard-Horne RVN CertFN MBVNA — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:26:49 GMT

I found it fascinating! I have watched it being done and I'm taking a Lambing Skills course to learn more. It sure was something to witness. They were quite rough with the animals but I am used to seeing that on farms. A lot of the little ones they have to be rough with them to get them breathing. I have two friends who go out and help with Lambing every year. I am hoping I can participate annually.

Really looking forward to this program. She has spent a lot of time on the farm and I am interested in hearing about the things she has learned.

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Sal the 1st — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:01:24 GMT

the lambs started really eary round here this year - I think the earliest one is 5 weeks old now. The two I started bottling the other week are both doing well with their new mums

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A Little TLC — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:50:30 GMT

I agree, its BRILLIANT fun!!! I loved it :)

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Darina McGill — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:41:23 GMT

i loved lambing was good fun, you should give it a try if you get the chance most farms will let you help out.

only thing is agris are a lot more heavy handed with animals.

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