bloonskiller911 2015 lambing thread

[bloonskiller911]

we have Suffolk cross ewes that we are breeding to a north country cheviot ram. Lambs are arriving as we speak so I thought I would start my lambing thread, we actually had a oops back in October from a ewe that was already bred.

 

[luvmypets]

Wow

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[SA Farm]

Wow

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[bloonskiller911]

The first picture is of a few of the ewes, the furthest one back is actually the mother of the first little lamb. Next is our buck, Fluffy. And new lambs. The first lamb was born unassisted, and look at those ears. My wife had to help with the second lamb you see being cleaned off, her head was out but the feet were curled under, she flipped the feet out and the ewe delivered her fine, which is a plus! She had a still born last year. The last picture is the lamb that was helped all dried off. I am at work today but we had another ewe penned up last night, so hopefully more lambs, and of course pictures, soon!!!

 

[bloonskiller911]

So I have gotten way behind on a lambing thread. 2 sets of twins born today 3/4 north county cheviot 1/4 Suffolk. And two sets of twins one on the 2nd and the 4th. here are pictures of all of them.

 

[bloonskiller911]

Well we have hit a string of bad luck, hopefully it is over. knock on wood. had a ewe prolapse, first time that has happened for us, pulled the lamb, it was dead, lost the ewe a few hours later. then my wife came home to feed last night and the buck had jumped the creek, slipped on the mud and was stuck in freezing cold water, for who knows how long, and he died shortly after I got him out. rough 4 days here.

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry to hear

 

[bloonskiller911]

Thanks, @Hens and Roos, but that is something we all face in livestock/pets.

 

[mysunwolf]

That is awful, hope your luck turns back around really quick (I just knocked on wood over here too).

 

[norseofcourse]

Oh my gosh, so sorry and I hope things start going better real fast!