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Reply 40
Call me stupid but whats a buff?
Reply 41
Not trying to sell these or anything, it's just very useful for all kinds of things, canoeing, lambing, instead of a scarf. Check out the link to find out about them: http://www.buyabuff.com/
Reply 42
Buffs are great!
Reply 43
Ive got a fleecey buff i took on a ski-in holiday 2 wear as a scarf! Didnt no they wer called buffs tho! learn somethin new every day!
Reply 44
Just got back from 3 weeks of lambing EMS in Shropshire... these last two weeks I've been working nights (10pm to 6am + afternoons) and am now ready for a couple of days in bed!
I'd never been lambing before and I found it really really interesting!
The only things that suffered were my hands... they are raw and bruised from getting contracted on by ewes
lol why do they have to have such bony pelvises?!!
Also just wanted to add.. the farm I was at used the term "ewe lambs" for 12 month old ewes who were going to lamb for the first time... so it seems these terms are really variable!!
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I'd never been lambing before and I found it really really interesting!
The only things that suffered were my hands... they are raw and bruised from getting contracted on by ewes
lol why do they have to have such bony pelvises?!!
Also just wanted to add.. the farm I was at used the term "ewe lambs" for 12 month old ewes who were going to lamb for the first time... so it seems these terms are really variable!!
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Reply 45
I have to say I think lambing was the hardest work I've ever done in my life! My feet were red raw by the end and everytime I'd managed to get the sheep where I wanted them, the sheepdogs realised I was a new person (again), came bounding over, and scattered the sheep. It actually felt like trying to eat soup with a fork sometimes, it was so hard! And I'd never actually realised just how very stupid sheep can ! :|
Reply 46
^ Ditto! My first ever experience of lambing was on Monday and Tuesday and it has got to be one of the most tiring things ever! I worked from 7.30 to 6, but it was worth it. Swollen feet and bruised arms will heal 
Reply 47
LOL I was tired 6am till 8 pm mainly, but I slept from 9.30 til 5.20 like a log! So I wasn't that tired. I was really lucky and Trim the sheepdog was great! I got 2 blisters on each ankle from my wellies! So my feet have grown lol. I love it, I'm hoping to be able to help out on the farm more often!
Reply 48
Lambing is a lot of fun...also the best way to be sleep-deprived haha. I guess you're doing day-lambing then? If you happen to do some night-lambing as well, it really pushes up your learning curve (as least for me it did!!). Never be afraid to ask questions - even if the farmer can't answer immediately if he's really busy, he'll be more than happy to teach. Most of them love vet students...although I've heard of some nasty ones too.
Oh...and those ewes tend to lamb at the busiest time / middle of the night...and although they are pregnant...hell they can run. No matter how easy the farmer makes it look...it is NOT easy!! The sheep don't know you so to them, you're like some alien invader. But you'll have loads of fun!!
I guess you're doing day-lambing then? If you happen to do some night-lambing as well, it really pushes up your learning curve (as least for me it did!!). Never be afraid to ask questions - even if the farmer can't answer immediately if he's really busy, he'll be more than happy to teach. Most of them love vet students...although I've heard of some nasty ones too.Oh...and those ewes tend to lamb at the busiest time / middle of the night...and although they are pregnant...hell they can run. No matter how easy the farmer makes it look...it is NOT easy!!
The sheep don't know you so to them, you're like some alien invader. But you'll have loads of fun!!Reply 49
Heya. Iv just got back from 2 weeks lambing. It was so much fun, though really hard work haha. Did any of you come across the term 'teg' to describe a sheep that hadn't lambed before?
Reply 50
I've just been lambing too and the farmer just emailed me some piccies of me delivering! They are so scary - he kept telling me to smile so I have big forced manic grins!
Reply 51
Nyan
Heya. Iv just got back from 2 weeks lambing. It was so much fun, though really hard work haha. Did any of you come across the term 'teg' to describe a sheep that hadn't lambed before?
Yeah, that was a term we used. I'm sure a fair few of the terms are probably regional tbh.
When I did my lambing wrk exp it was FREEEEZING. I'm sure we're all agreed where the warmest place to have your hands was
Reply 52
Sarah_V
Yeah, that was a term we used. I'm sure a fair few of the terms are probably regional tbh.
When I did my lambing wrk exp it was FREEEEZING. I'm sure we're all agreed where the warmest place to have your hands was
When I did my lambing wrk exp it was FREEEEZING. I'm sure we're all agreed where the warmest place to have your hands was
You'll appreciate even more when you rectal a cow...when the ENTIRE ARM is in.
ok apart from when they start ****ting at you...
Reply 53
when i tell people i want to be a vet and there's the usual reaction- 'oh you have to stick your hand up a cow's backside' i say ' well it's not too bad really. i've lambed sheep and it's quite nice and warm inside' watch their face! they do think you're mad though.
Reply 54
PS just out of interest how many people wear long gloves when lambing? I do, not only does it stop your hands and sleeves being covered with amniotic fluid etc it also reduces cross infection and the chance of you catching zoonoses.
Reply 55
Elizabeth :-)
PS just out of interest how many people wear long gloves when lambing? I do, not only does it stop your hands and sleeves being covered with amniotic fluid etc it also reduces cross infection and the chance of you catching zoonoses.
yeah i always wore long gloves.. and short latex gloves when handling wet lambs... It seems I'm pretty sensitive to amniotic fluid, it makes me itch really badly!
Reply 56
Hmph, I wasn't allowed to actually lamb the sheep. I went to a farm where there were around 2000 sheep, but there were several first years in charge. We could only watch. I'm sort of thinking this will be a disadvantage when doing EMS because I won't have any experience.
Reply 57
We generally wore long gloves to lamb, but hardly ever bothered with them at other times (including when PMing, perhaps not a good idea.. ).
I wouldn't worry too much about experience at your EMS placements. My farmer actually preferred it often if students had no experience, as those who did were sometimes harder to teach her methods to.
). I wouldn't worry too much about experience at your EMS placements. My farmer actually preferred it often if students had no experience, as those who did were sometimes harder to teach her methods to.
Reply 58
We tended not to wear gloves, we were very busy and at some point gloves did fall by the wayside. One thing I will say is though that if you think the lamb may be rotten wear long gloves, because if you dont the smell does not come off your arm all day (despite scrubbing).
it is good to have experience but you will always be taught but the key is to ask lots of questions and pay attention to when the farmer is lambing as they will know the easiest/quickest methods to do things.
it is good to have experience but you will always be taught but the key is to ask lots of questions and pay attention to when the farmer is lambing as they will know the easiest/quickest methods to do things.
Reply 59
No1 at the farm i worked with wore gloves when lambing! Unlucky darts of pleasure.....at least you've seen it done tho so ur not a total novice next year...when youll be a first year an may be given more chance to get your hands dirty!!
I thort the lambing was AMAZIN one of my fav work experiences yet! its sooo hands on! I got to lamb sheep from the first day i was at my placement it was so fun! Didnt realise quite how tiering it would be tho!! I only went for a week and slept allllll day the day after!
Do you do lambing ems in ur 1st year? how long for? I cant wait for this time next year wen i can go agen!
I thort the lambing was AMAZIN one of my fav work experiences yet! its sooo hands on! I got to lamb sheep from the first day i was at my placement it was so fun! Didnt realise quite how tiering it would be tho!! I only went for a week and slept allllll day the day after!
Do you do lambing ems in ur 1st year? how long for? I cant wait for this time next year wen i can go agen!
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