https://www.openherd.comValais Blacknose sheep breeding stock and petshttps://www.openherd.com/article-list/1622If a ewe is copper deficient in the middle of her pregnancy her lambs can be born with a problem called Swayback. Most the time the symptoms do not present themselves until after the lamb is weaned. As the lamb tries to run her butt will swing to one side especially if she makes a turn to the right or left. She will be weak in the back end and prone to falling back on her haunches. It does not go away with any treatment given to the lamb. Other signs of copper deficiency in your flock are bri...Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:04:38 +0000