norseofcourse's journal - spring and show update

[norseofcourse]

Finally the first lamb of the year!!!

I got home from work and I only saw 4 sheep standing in the pasture, so I changed real quick and headed out - Rose was in the barn with a lamb that was still wet, and already trying to stand, so I'm guessing I only missed the birth by 20 minutes or so. It's a ewe lamb, a single. With the way she was waddling, I was really hoping for two, but as long as it's a good healthy lamb, and they are both ok, I'm happy I hope the other two lambings go as well - I'm guessing Gracie has a week or less, and Brosa not as far along, not sure on her.

Rose didn't pass her placenta last year, had a course of antibiotics, and no one could tell me if she might have difficulty getting pregnant or delivering this year, so I'm very glad she passed the placenta with no problems this time.

Here is Rose and her lamb:

 

[luvmypets]

Awww so jelous waiting for our only ewe mammy to lamb

 

[Parsnip]

Congrats!
SUCH A CUTE LITTLE LADY
I absolutely LOVE panda markings on sheep
So happy for you right now!!!

Do you have a picture of Brosa?
As in udder development and how wide she is?

 

[norseofcourse]

Congrats!
SUCH A CUTE LITTLE LADY
I absolutely LOVE panda markings on sheep
So happy for you right now!!!

Do you have a picture of Brosa?
As in udder development and how wide she is?

Thanks Parsnip! She looks a lot like the lamb Rose had last year, and they had two totally different dads. I cannot keep her, so I won't name her, so she's number 3 lol. She is doing well.

I got some pictures of Brosa this evening - good thing for digital cameras, there were a lot of bad shots before I got a good one of her udder! I also got one of her beside her mom Gracie. Gracie is a year older, and I believe closer to lambing. It was dark so it was hard to get a good pic. Hope they help.

Brosa's udder - only slightly filled out so far:

Gracie (left) and Brosa:

 

[luvmypets]

Mammys udder dropped halfway down her leg​

 

[norseofcourse]

luvmypets - I hope Mammy lambs soon!

 

[luvmypets]

Me too lol

 

[Parsnip]

Thanks for the pictures!
I'm not sure Diana's udder is quite that developed! Haha, she might not even be pregnant

But thanks! The pictures do help lol

 

[norseofcourse]

Still waiting... Rose's lamb is doing well, they are out with Gracie and Brosa, and I put Elding (ram) and Little Boy (wether) in an adjacent small pasture - I had hoped to keep everyone together, but Elding butted the lamb and I couldn't risk it. Little Boy, especially, is not happy - he is Rose's lamb from last year, and he's such a mama's boy! lol

If I'm feeling the ligaments right, Gracie's are almost totally relaxed. And it's hard to tell with her wool, but I think she's dropped. And this evening, she had passed another glob of mucous. She's still got a great appetite, although from what I've read, not all sheep have a decreased appetite when they're close to giving birth, even though 'they' say it's a sign.

I'm thinking I'll be out once or twice tonight just to check...

 

[Parsnip]

Haha, both my ewes who lambed had a hearty appetite before and during labor.
With Wendy, she was eating grain between pushes which I didn't understand but whatever made her feel better I guess???
And then with her daughter, MaryEllen, MaryEllen started pushing around 2pm and lambed around 5pm
She took her time and that's okay, she was making steady progress.
BUT I got confused because around 3:30pm she began to eat some orchard hay, and then around 4pm she started ruminating. LOL then as it was close to 5pm, she started REALLY pushing and out came the lambies!!!
I've decided that I will maybe cut the whole "not eating before labor" thing with that mother/daughter duo.

It was surprise to me when both my ewes lambed.
They didn't really show any classic signs except for arching their backs, which they do anyways whenever they get up from laying down :/
Actually MaryEllen was a bit easier to figure out. She was groaning and I felt so awful for the first time mommy!