bonbean01
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Her udder is looking pretty ready...when teats stick out like that...I am on close lambie watch! Good luck!!!!
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Parsnip
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I just went down to check and feed them in the barn and MaryEllen's udder is BIGGER than yesterday!
I repeat, BIGGER THAN YESTEDAY.
Yesterday, I felt her udder and I could easily fit it in the cup of my hand.
Today I couldn't
It was too big.
I'll keep an eye on her today! Hopefully there will be lambs before school on Tuesday!
It'd be nice for her to lamb on the weekend lol
Or on her actual due date which is tomorrow.
I repeat, BIGGER THAN YESTEDAY.
Yesterday, I felt her udder and I could easily fit it in the cup of my hand.
Today I couldn't
It was too big.I'll keep an eye on her today! Hopefully there will be lambs before school on Tuesday!
It'd be nice for her to lamb on the weekend lol
Or on her actual due date which is tomorrow.
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Will be waiting! 
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Parsnip
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I'm waiting too!
I THINK MaryEllen might be in the very very early stages of labor.
She's picked herself a spot in the barn, which she goes back to and sniffs frequently.
And she's peeing and pooping nearly every 5 minutes, so there's got to be a LOT of pressure on her bladder and intestines. I'm hoping that means baby is 'knocking on the door' so to speak.
She's acting pretty wacky, all high-strung and jumpy. Plus the groaning and heavy breathing...
I just checked her a few minutes ago and her tail was lifted a bit.
I' going to check once again before I go to bed, and then set my alarm for early in the morning.
There was a storm last night and there's supposed to be another one tonight.
Perfect lambing weather, right?
I'm not fond of checking the barn at night because we live on a hill, and the barn is at the bottom of the hill.
It's a bit treacherous!!!
I THINK MaryEllen might be in the very very early stages of labor.
She's picked herself a spot in the barn, which she goes back to and sniffs frequently.
And she's peeing and pooping nearly every 5 minutes, so there's got to be a LOT of pressure on her bladder and intestines. I'm hoping that means baby is 'knocking on the door' so to speak.
She's acting pretty wacky, all high-strung and jumpy. Plus the groaning and heavy breathing...
I just checked her a few minutes ago and her tail was lifted a bit.
I' going to check once again before I go to bed, and then set my alarm for early in the morning.
There was a storm last night and there's supposed to be another one tonight.
Perfect lambing weather, right?
I'm not fond of checking the barn at night because we live on a hill, and the barn is at the bottom of the hill.
It's a bit treacherous!!!
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Womwotai
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Oh, you know it! Wow - her udder looks huge. Now that Bon mentions it, the morning my ewe lambed, the teats were sticking out just like that - it is good to know that is a sign, since the udder itself didn't look as filled out as I would have expected.
Oh, that is too funny about trying to get up on the round bales to give birth. So glad you were there to help her Bon! We have a couple of old round bales out in our pasture too, and the little lamb born just a few days ago loves to climb up on them. Her mum calls her down and she skips down and as soon as mum's back is turned, scampers back up again.
Btw, I do have a thread with pics of my lamb, titled "Taken by surprise".
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Parsnip
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I'm like 98% sure that MaryEllen is in labor right now.
I came home from my appointment and she was standing in the corner with her tail up.
PLUS her sides are WAYYY sunken in. She's standing with her head down and peeing VERY frequently.
I'm going to have to remove the other ewes in her pen though, they are really not being nice to MaryEllen.
I felt her belly and the baby was kicking like crazy!
MaryEllen's vulva looks different than yesterday, but there's no discharge yet.
I'm guess maybe this evening or late afternoon. Also she arches her back a little bit.
Her udder is hot, and I can't WAIT
Any guesses?
Male, Female... color? Size? Number of lambs?
I'm hoping for a solid white female. MaryEllen is pretty round so I'm also hoping it'll be a good sized lamb.
A ram would be good too though, I'd probably wether him and raise him for butchering.
I came home from my appointment and she was standing in the corner with her tail up.
PLUS her sides are WAYYY sunken in. She's standing with her head down and peeing VERY frequently.
I'm going to have to remove the other ewes in her pen though, they are really not being nice to MaryEllen.
I felt her belly and the baby was kicking like crazy!
MaryEllen's vulva looks different than yesterday, but there's no discharge yet.
I'm guess maybe this evening or late afternoon. Also she arches her back a little bit.
Her udder is hot, and I can't WAIT
Any guesses?
Male, Female... color? Size? Number of lambs?
I'm hoping for a solid white female. MaryEllen is pretty round so I'm also hoping it'll be a good sized lamb.
A ram would be good too though, I'd probably wether him and raise him for butchering.
bonbean01
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How exciting!!!! Yes, she shouldn't be too long now! And yes to getting the others out of there. Good luck and hoping to hear back soon about her!!! Wishing a problem free birthing, with healthy baby/s no matter what sex or colour...they are all so adorable!!!!! Keep us posted...some of us are lambie addicts you know - Thread starter
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Parsnip
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YES
She's been stretching and sort of pawing at the ground?
Once every 20 minutes or so, her belly will seize up and she'll groan.
GOOD SIGNS YES
Got the barn cleaned, and she's in a pen by herself. Doesn't seem to mind that the others are out and she's in.
My dad is changing the light fixture in the barn right now... it's freaking the lil' Miss out, but oh well he'll be done soon.
YES! I'll keep y'all posted.
She's been stretching and sort of pawing at the ground?
Once every 20 minutes or so, her belly will seize up and she'll groan.
GOOD SIGNS YES
Got the barn cleaned, and she's in a pen by herself. Doesn't seem to mind that the others are out and she's in.
My dad is changing the light fixture in the barn right now... it's freaking the lil' Miss out, but oh well he'll be done soon.
YES! I'll keep y'all posted.
bonbean01
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Can't wait and you'd think this was MY ewe in labour...hahahahahahaaha...good luck and keep us posted...can't be long now, and a light in there is a big bonus...love our light in our jugs! That holding a flashlight in your mouth or between your knees during birthing is not the way to go!
