Lambing/Breeding 2014-Parsnip

[purplequeenvt]

I'm confused. Why did the vet say that she's going to need a c-section? A c-section is a last resort around here.

 

[luvmypets]

They said if it is a complicated birth, because big ram and small ewe. Anyhow right now she is laying down and throwing her head back. C'mon babies

 

[bonbean01]

Hoping all goes well!!!!

 

[luvmypets]

Vet says it was supposed to happen yesterday, and still no babies. Her belly is kicking and all, and she will not stop looking at it.

 

[purplequeenvt]

How does the vet know when they should arrive? You don't have a specific bred date. Is your vet a large animal vet and does he do a lot with sheep and goats?

 

[BrownSheep]

I once heard a quote " if the babies are out to play than today is not the day."

 

[Bossroo]

They said if it is a complicated birth, because big ram and small ewe. Anyhow right now she is laying down and throwing her head back. C'mon babies

I have a neighbor that bred a 275 lb Suffolk ram to their 9 babydoll ewes and they seem to not have any difficulty giving birth. At a major Vet. University , I have seen where they used 7 month old Suffolk, Ramboulet, and Corriedale rams and bred each of them to groups of 20 7-9 month old and around 85- 100 = /- lbs. ewe lambs .... they all had no to a couple slight problems of mispresentation giving birth. My son has a friend who is 6' 7'' tall and 305 lbs., his wife is 5' 4" tall and 120 lbs ... they have 3 kids , all delivered naturally. Do you get the drift ? As I said, you will need a huge bank loan pronto if you listen to this vet.

 

[purplequeenvt]

It appears from here to be a case of your vet taking advantage of your inexperience. May not be the case in actuality, but it sounds suspicious to me.

 

[Womwotai]

Said she might deliver at two.

Are you sure he didn't say this in a joking way, like "Ewes always pick the worst time to deliver so she'll probably have it at 2am" or something like that? I can't imagine any vet would actually predict the exact time an animal will give birth. Even when they're pushing, it is sometimes difficult to predict how much long it will be until delivery!

 

[Heather]

Quick question. My newest lambs(triplets) are 3 days old today and the mom loves them but she wants out of the lambing jug. Do you think it would be safe to let them out? Maybe let them out during the day then put them in the jug at night? I am worried because of the littlest girl. The other two are larger and could keep up. Thank you all for the advice! Also the jug will not need to be used for other ewes for probably another two weeks or so. I only have two ewe left to lamb(thank goodness!)