Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

Had a good weekend though am a bit over DH working Sat am then cutting wood all afternoon. I know it's good b/c it makes for a warmer winter, less $ spent on LP but....6 days a week with no break from my little ones...we'll it gets old. And the kids miss their Daddy too. I am so ready for Spring but that just means outdoor projects at home. Of course I have no plans of getting more critters..... so yes it's my own fault..... I really really want some more ewes and some bunnies (wouldn't say no to a friendly little goatie either) and dreaming about a horse. But definatly need to get some more shelters. A barn...would be fantastic but some reason the house roof comes first....

My ewe Smoke seems to be getting closer to having her lamb! About 3 days ago I looked at her and thought she'd lost a lot of weight! But I think the lamb just dropped. She usually munches on hay and straw all day where I can see her from my back door and today she stayed behind the pine tree and didn't come over when she heard the back door. I checked her a little while ago and accidently spooked her with the flash light....she kept her tail up so....maybe soon! I hope she does as well as Barbie. This 1 lamb once a month isn't too bad....but I really hope I can group them up a little closer with some managment of when Patch gets to hang with his girls next fall.

 

[bonbean01]

Hope all goes well!!!!!

 

[Bridgemoof]

 

[promiseacres]

No lamb yet but she's super saggy and def. has a larger udder this am. I don't think she appreciated me checking thru the night...LOL but was hungery this morning. Yes I'm excited! If we get any ewe lambs I may pull them (after 1-2 weeks) and bottle feed them so I get some "friendlier" sheep! Thou these 2 ewes I can touch some now.

Here are some photos with "signs" hollowed hip and you can see her saggy vulva

Here is the only rear view I could get....you can see her nipples (not normal for her)

Last night. She's been lopsided for a month now.

 

[Bridgemoof]

Hmm I don't know, but in my opinion, and I stress MY opinion (not very good at prognosticating myself) she looks a ways off. Maybe 2 or 3 weeks to go? Hope you don't lose too much sleep like me Her bag should get bigger and tauter. And keep an eye out for her vulva to become pink and puffy. That's what I've noticed in my own ewes before they give birth.

Whenever she goes, good luck!

 

[promiseacres]

Pretty sure she's pushing....

You know I never did notice any signs on my other PD sheep....I was watching but she's "woolier" and I never could see her lady parts or udder. so we will see I've been wrong before.

 

[Bridgemoof]

See as soon as I open my mouth she goes into labor! Well, see she did that on purpose to prove me wrong!

:bun Hope everything goes well, keep us updated for sure!

 

[BrownSheep]

Well I was going to side with you Bridge!
Oh and if you want to say the rest of my ewes are a ways off that would be great too. They need to hurry it up!

Can wait to see you baby(ies)

 

[promiseacres]

Thanks bridge we had a little girl born at about 11 am she is doing. good. ..mama has more discharge idk if its a twin coming or just more afterbirth....she passed the placenta earlier...and this looks like another water bag?? But she is up and no contractions... idk how far between twins is normal...

 

[jodief100]

Bridge- please come over and tell all my goats they have a ways to go.