Found Sheep

[Pioneer Chicken]

Thank y'all for your replies! We have still have not found owners. The folks we contacted were not able to locate any owners under the tag unfortunately.

Today was the first day she came down to the fence- I think she knows my routine now! - and waited while I refilled hay and fed and watered my goats. I gave her some hay and when I came back out from the goat barn, she was happily munching on the hay. I think she did not eat due to stress yesterday or the day before. Will be picking up an all stock pellet for her this morning.

I think I was wrong that she is in labor. I think she is close though. I know this is probably a dumb question but I'm trying to cover the bases: if she had lambed before escaping, would she have leakage and blood like goats do? When we caught her, I milked her a little to see what came out and it was colostrum, not milk. I am still keeping my eye on her. I originally thought she was in labor because (if sheep have ligaments like goats) her ligaments were gone and her rump was a little arched. No other signs such as pawing, mucous plug or discomfort.

ETA: Her sides are sunk in too; however, it looks like her belly is low if that makes sense. Kind of like when my goats went into labor- their sides sunk and bellies dropped.

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

Reading The Birth of a Lamb w/photos post now. Have a better idea of what to look for.

 

[Latestarter]

I don't have sheep, but certainly sounds close from what you describe.

 

[Baymule]

She sounds close. I have two ewes that bag up like a blue ribbon winner milk goat. They look like they are squeezing a basketball between their legs. And they will do this WEEKS before lambing! None of my other ewes bag up like these two. I have 2 daughters from one, 1 daughter from the other, excited to see if they carry on the family tradition. LOL

 

[Latestarter]

From what I understand Bay, sheep milk is better for cheese than goat milk... After they get passed the colostrum period (~2 weeks), maybe you should "try" to teach them to be milked?

 

[Mini Horses]

In my area the animal control IS A SECTON OF POLICE department. So I would be inclined to feel they may be there, also. Certainly they are part of the "official" control group and as such have authority to foster their animal for temporary care. Personally, I feel you are fine in this respect.

Let's hope she will lamb soon.

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

The sheep had her lambs! Went out this morning, fed er and watched her for a little, no signs really. Went out an hour plus later to give fresh water to my goats and there were two lambs!!! That was fast!! No discharge, no pawing, nothing that said labor. Both lambs have nursed- there is one ewe and one ram! They are both brown! Any idea as to the breed? They’re so cute!!!

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Yay!!

 

[Mike CHS]

She looks like a hair sheep of some kind but no way to know which one. Congratulations on the lambs

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Congratulations on your new family members.....