Charlie has arrived tonight very weak and fragile. His tail has been partially eaten by birds. Also arriving tonight is Alex. He is also weak and has a very high temperature. Both lambs are on antibiotics, pain relief, vitamins and fluids to give them the best chance of survival.
If ever anyone doubts the affect of the cold on newborn lambs, today is proof. Having already taken in 2 hypothermic lambs today, twin boys have just been surrendered to us after being found without their Mum. They are doing well in care, exploring and learning to drink from a bottle. With the cold weather
Arriving this morning not long after Daisy and also suffering from hypothermia is Maple. Weighing in at over 6kg you might think she would not succumb to the cold but newborn lambs are unable to regulate their own body temperature. They are all very susceptible to hypothermia especially if they have no mother to keep
Daisy is one of triplets. Born in Victoria’s first cold snap of the year, she arrived hypothermic and in a critical condition. She has been given a warming bath as her temperature plummeted to just 33.5 degrees. Daisy remains critical as we wait to see if her tiny body and internal organs can win the