SageHill
Herd Master
Looking good! I'd guess about a week out. I've found with mine besides the bag the teats get bigger/rounder.
Our First year Lambing! (2024-25)
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Baymule
Herd Master
I completely understand!! When she’s real close, the ligaments above tail will get mushy like you described. Also teats will engorge and stick almost straight out. Her bag is filling up, she’s almost there!
Our first sheep were 4 bred ewes. I bed checked them every night before I went to bed and first thing next morning, even before coffee. I still have one of those ewes, Ewenique, she’s 11 years old and due in December. She always has twins, is a good mom and a big pet. My
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Our first sheep were 4 bred ewes. I bed checked them every night before I went to bed and first thing next morning, even before coffee. I still have one of those ewes, Ewenique, she’s 11 years old and due in December. She always has twins, is a good mom and a big pet. My
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LearningSheep
Ridin' The Range
I didn't get pictures this morning, but my husband "put them to bed" and when she turned around while we were in there this morning he and I both did the "WHOAH!" And my husband commented on the drastic change from last night so heres hoping 
Today would be a great day for her to lamb - it's my FIL's birthday and he's been a VERY grouchy old cattle rancher about this whole venture....
so it would be fitting for the first lamb to drop and share his birthday 
Today would be a great day for her to lamb - it's my FIL's birthday and he's been a VERY grouchy old cattle rancher about this whole venture....
so it would be fitting for the first lamb to drop and share his birthday - Thread starter
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LearningSheep
Ridin' The Range
WE HAVE A BABY GIRL!
She was born about 330 - right after the birthday party started. Mama gave birth, cleaned her up and we moved her and mom to a pen where she would be able to bond - our Dorper girl Boo was up in the middle of things once the baby was on the ground being nosey (she, Boo, is 8 mos and due in Jan, and thinks she's a dog 
Mama Dorothy (named for the Golden Girls) did really well with me moving her, and has done a fantastic job as a first time mama!
She was born about 330 - right after the birthday party started
. Mama gave birth, cleaned her up and we moved her and mom to a pen where she would be able to bond - our Dorper girl Boo was up in the middle of things once the baby was on the ground being nosey (she, Boo, is 8 mos and due in Jan, and thinks she's a dog Mama Dorothy (named for the Golden Girls) did really well with me moving her, and has done a fantastic job as a first time mama!
Baymule
Herd Master
What a great birthday! Name the baby after your father in law!
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LearningSheep
Ridin' The Range
baby is a girl! I don't think Stanley would be a good one for her Actually the daughter has a theme requirement... This round of babies will have a Disney movie theme... only she hasn't gotten a consensus on WHICH movie
. I threw out Tarzan... as my MIL loved the music from it, and the female lead is named Jane... that was my MIL's middle name, would be a great tribute to her (she would have loved this) since we lost her last year.
