Baymule’s 4th Lambing

[goatgurl]

have you thought about putting a hot water bottle in the towel with her to have extra heat in with her? I've used a 2 liter coke bottle stuffed in a sock and then wrapped the baby and the bottle in a blanket together. worked well for me. are you milking miranda or what are you feeding allie? make sure her bottle is really good and warm too to heat her from the inside out. prayers that she makes it

 

[Devonviolet]

EXCELLENT advise!!!

 

[luvmypets]

have you thought about putting a hot water bottle in the towel with her to have extra heat in with her? I've used a 2 liter coke bottle stuffed in a sock and then wrapped the baby and the bottle in a blanket together. worked well for me. are you milking miranda or what are you feeding allie? make sure her bottle is really good and warm too to heat her from the inside out. prayers that she makes it

I have done that with some of the orphan piglets I’ve had, works like a charm, they will snuggle up right next to it.

 

[Rammy]

I wonder if a heating pad on low with some towels over it in a bix would work? I know it does for small animals like cats and dogs. Never heard if anyones tried it for lambs.

 

[Baymule]

I held her all night, thought she was a goner at 3AM but she hung in there. Miranda and I had a Sheep rodeo this morning and I milked my first sheep ever, my first any animal ever. I got 2 ounces and Allie drank most of it. She is a fighter. If she’s trying so hard how can I do any less?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hope she makes it! Glad you were able to get some milk from Miranda. Were you able to get her any colostrum yesterday?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

So happy she made it through the night, i know everyone is offering advice....so here is my go to resource lol...durvet, lamb & kid , omega 3 6 9 high calorie liquid supplement...squirt in mouth....i have used it many times, and saved many kids with it....it even helped keep Samantha alive for three days. That was my two cents worth...iI know you got this under control Bay....waiting on more pictures. ...hug them babies for me

 

[StarSpangledNubians]

Congrats on the lambs! Sorry, Allie isn't doing too good Praying she continues to get better!

 

[Ridgetop]

Take one of DH's old socks and cut head hole in toe, then leg holes, her butt should come out the top of the sock. Put her in it to help keep her warm. Worked like a charm on a couple preemie kids we had. If you can sacrifice a wool sock, even better. Use the pair so you can change the sock when she pees/poops on it. Also, hook up a heating lamb in barn high enough over pen that it is not a danger. We use a standard old reflector plug in clip on hop light. You can use a heat bulb now and eventually a 100 watt light bulb will do just as well as she gets stronger. She may have had some trauma during birth. Ordinarily she would be the white dot on the hillside, good thing you found her in time. You could also try some of the calcium selenium gel paste. It doesn't have a lot of selenium, but might help.

Good Luck. We saved 3 out of 4 preemie goat kids one year so you have a good start on her. She was alive when you found her which was half the battle. She is full term, and getting stronger every day! Looking good.

 

[Baymule]

Allie fought the good fight. She is gone.