Baymule's Lambs, 2nd Lambing

[norseofcourse]

I am so very sorry for your loss I have one sheep who is very special, too, and I can't imagine going through all that with her, how heartbroken I would be. You are very blessed to have such an understanding hubby, great neighbors and a knowledgable and kind vet. I'd never heard of that condition either.

 

[canesisters]

Heartbreaking. I'm so sorry.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh Bay....so sad to hear this. What a load of trauma and heartbreak you've been through the last few days. Hope the rest of your lambing goes off without any problems and that you'll soon have some more precious little ones to love on.

 

[Baymule]

Thanks to all for all your kind words and help. I started this thread full of excitement. It sure went south in a hurry. We have 5 ewes so will be having more lambs, soon I hope!

 

[lcertuche]

So much loss. I wish I could be there to hug you. It's so different from when you butcher. You know how it will end and you prepare yourself but it's different when it is unexpected. All I have is chickens but it tears me up to lose a chicken to dogs, sickness or injury.

 

[SheepGirl]

I have a ewe with a ruptured tendon, as well. I first noticed it and I was like "WOW! She's huge! I bet there's triplets!"

As days went on, I realized that her "baby bump" was on her left side and I knew that wasn't quite right. Googled it for more info, came up with this diagnosis.

She ended up having twins, ram/ewe. The ram was first, and I believe still born (or died shortly thereafter). I got to the barn and I saw her in labor with the ewe. I had to help her deliver the ewe. I couldn't get any milk out of my ewe (despite her succesfully having lambs in 2014/2015) and so her surviving ewe lamb became a bottle baby.

This is what my ewe looks like now:

She gets around okay, I almost wonder if something else was going on with your ewe? Our vet said she should be okay as long as she's not bred again. I've never seen her stiff as you had described your ewe. Since I've moved from my parent's, I am letting her stay there with my first ewe (she was born in 2006) and a few others that aren't really the kind of sheep I want to continue to produce, but they're too much of pets or I have sentimental reasons to keep them, lol. The more production-oriented/proven sheep are coming with me to my new house.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I have a ewe with a ruptured tendon, as well. I first noticed it and I was like "WOW! She's huge! I bet there's triplets!"

As days went on, I realized that her "baby bump" was on her left side and I knew that wasn't quite right. Googled it for more info, came up with this diagnosis.

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She ended up having twins, ram/ewe. The ram was first, and I believe first born (or died shortly thereafter). I got to the barn and I saw her in labor with the ewe. I had to help her deliver the ewe. I couldn't get any milk out of my ewe (despite her succesfully having lambs in 2014/2015) and so her surviving ewe lamb became a bottle baby.

This is what my ewe looks like now:
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She gets around okay, I almost wonder if something else was going on with your ewe? Our vet said she should be okay as long as she's not bred again. I've never seen her stiff as you had described your ewe. Since I've moved from my parent's, I am letting her stay there with my first ewe (she was born in 2006) and a few others that aren't really the kind of sheep I want to continue to produce, but they're too much of pets or I have sentimental reasons to keep them, lol. The more production-oriented/proven sheep are coming with me to my new house.

I know a Nubian goat breeder who had an older doe tear her tendon too. She obviously isn't being bred anymore but her belly is HUGE. The doe seems to get around fine and seems happy so she gets to live out her life. I was going to say this a few days ago but didn't think it was the right time.

 

[Ferguson K]

I'm so sorry Bay!

 

[Baymule]

@SheepGirl and @Goat Whisperer both the vet and I didn't think she would make it. Maybe there was more internal damage? It was a hard call, she was clearly going down hill. Maybe if I had made the diagnosis beforehand, maybe I could have done something for her. Maybe.

Moving on to today's news......twins born this morning to Miranda Lambert. A healthy ram lamb and a beautiful little ewe lamb born with all her internal organs outside her body. I had to put her down. I sent my husband and our 9 year old grand daughter to the house, took a deep breath and did what I had to do. I wouldn't let either one near until I had dug the hole and buried her, then we had a prayer and hugs.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Bay....just no words to say for ya....