2022 Waiting on Lambs Journal

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Rams/wethers are harder to sell, no one wants them.

10:40am, gave Ewenique CalMPK, because she wouldn't eat and has been acting strange.
12, she started lambing! She yells like a loonatic instead of the cute chatter other ewes do...lol, heard her while still dealing with Articuno & lamb.
As soon as the 1st came out, she stopped the screaming & resumed normal chatter.

Lots of legs in the wrong place this year.

 

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Articuno was spotted with a red end, but otherwise, wasn't acting like she would lamb. So, I dealt with Icarus' lambs first.
Eventually, noticed her lambing and ran over.

 

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I can't decide. She either had one of those "triplets" that froze or she's due soon. Udder is firm, I can't tell if she's leaner or not, indifferent about newborns.
Time will tell...

 

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That's alot of lambs all at once! Alot of black ones too! Sorry there are so many rams unless they sell better...? So glad that the weather has improved here in Va... even with the forecast rain coming, it is sure better than the snow and 13 degree temps and cold wind.

It didn't quote you last time, trying again...



Rams/wethers are harder to sell, no one wants them.

Tally so far-
2 dead rams, 1 dead ewe.
9 live rams, 2 live ewes.

And I'm keeping both ewelings.

 

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It didn't quote you last time, trying again...



Rams/wethers are harder to sell, no one wants them.

Tally so far-
2 dead rams, 1 dead ewe.
9 live rams, 2 live ewes.

And I'm keeping both ewelings.

Wait...that can't be right...

Ewenique × Billy, white ram & black ewe.
Articuno × Apostle, black ram.
Icarus × Magnemite, spotted ram & spotted ewe.
Kakuna × Oreo, two black ram.
Willow × Michaelis, two black rams.
Sugar × Billy, black ram, fast greying.
Fossa × Apostle, spotted ram & black ewe.
Juliana(& raichu?) & 2M, 1F dead.

That's 10 rams, 4 ewes.

I may keep the Ewenique eweling. Keeping the Fossa eweling & Icarus spotted eweling.

 

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Patchie might be lambing today.

Icarus' spotted eweling. No, those aren't bits of shavings!
Definitely won't be visible once adult, lol.
I think I'll call her Persnickety.


Icarus' ram, just head markings.

 

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Fossa's twins, male has head marks, but no other white. Ewe is solid black. I'll call her Kerfuffle.



Kakuna's lone twin, little, but cute.



Willow's twins.


Sugar's single.



Ewenique's twins.


Articuno's ram.

 

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Shouldn't rain until Wednesday, so the first 4 went out today.
The others got tails banded & will be tagged later on. Then moved to communal living.

Eventually got the moos out.

 

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Lapras × Magnemite
Spotted ram.
Ugh, I really do not like rams!! Husband said we'll be eating a ton of sheep this time next year...

As soon as I figured out which sheep it was, I knew that most likely, she would need help. 2yr olds have issues, while yearlings tend not to. Funny, because most of the pet/hobby people are against yearling births, but they tend to do better than 2yr olds. How, why? Idk.

After watching for a bit and not seeing progress of the hoof coming out further, I corralled her and pulled. Big guy, one leg bent, locking him in. Pulled the forward leg out, pulled the head some and then was able to grab the locked leg and get it forward as well.

 

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Well, he has a hernia into the scrotum. Cannot find anything that has info on newborns with it, genetic or hard birth being the cause. Guess I'll be banding him today to prevent blockages and death. Intestines can be pushed back in and testicles separated back down with ease, so, should go okay.