Remuda1-Haps and Mishaps at KB Farms - Poor little Lambies ;)

[RemudaOne]

WooHoo! We're lambing . I couldn't tell for sure because I didn't want to turn the overhead lights on, but it may be twins. I think I saw two water bags. I've come back to the house because this ewe is very flighty and I don't want to disturb her. I went down at 5:00 to bottle feed the lambs and noticed her condition. Will keep you posted!

 

[jodief100]

 

[RemudaOne]

Sadly, it was not the water bag but a portion of the placenta. Little ewe lamb didn't make it. It looked as if the ewe had been at it for a very long time because all of the fluids were very dark orange and pretty dry. If I had pulled when I first found her, it may have made it. Rookie mistake

ETA: Starting to doubt whether I have the right stuff to be a shepherd........

 

[jodief100]

Sadly, it was not the water bag but a portion of the placenta. Little ewe lamb didn't make it. It looked as if the ewe had been at it for a very long time because all of the fluids were very dark orange and pretty dry. If I had pulled when I first found her, it may have made it. Rookie mistake

ETA: Starting to doubt whether I have the right stuff to be a shepherd........

Do not doubt yourself. It is a learning curve. Lots of things you have to experience to really learn so hang in there. So sorry about your lamb. I hope your ewe is doing well.

 

[RemudaOne]

Thank you for the encouragement. It's very much appreciated. The second ewe is in labor and is presenting normally so far.

 

[RemudaOne]

Second ewe had twins. Had to pull the second one but all is well. I have pics on the sheep birthing forum. I believe I'm going to get in my recliner and have a light cocktail. This has been one he// of a day.

 

[Remuda1]

HAPS:
Well, as eventful as yesterday was..... Today has been that UNeventful, thank God. I got up at 4:30 to feed the bottle lambs at the barn (they are there full time now rather than sleeping in my garage), that went without a hitch. I VERY reluctantly looked to see if the third ewe was in labor and was ecstatic that she wasN'T, lol. Then I went to the park to walk a couple of miles. The temperature outside at 4:45 was 60 degrees. I couldn't believe it, made for a really nice power walk. Once my work outside was done, I came in to do some office work. Office work is one of my least favorite activities but today, it's a welcome respite.

MISHAPS:
First of all, I wanted to let one of my GPs out into the pasture with the main flock and out of the maternity paddock. This would leave one in the maternity paddock as well. So I am calling and calling to my dog who is sitting 10 feet from me and all this while, the bottle babies and another lamb are threatening to run out into the pasture. So I ended up letting the two week old lamb and mom out into the pasture, along with.....wait for it......the ewe that lost her baby yesterday morning. Good grief. Thank God the ewe that had twins yesterday was tucked away in a jug. The only one I kept in the paddock is the third ewe that is ready to lamb anytime and she was having a FIT wanting to get out with her friends. Sooo, hubs hadn't left for work yet and he and one of his employees helped me get everybody back in and we sorted them out and got everyone in the right place.

Second of all, I am just finished giving the bottle lambs their 1:00 bottle and letting them walk down to the mailbox with me and we're in the maternity paddock letting them run around a little bit when I hear my yorkies start their "Stranger Danger" barking. I leave the lambs in the paddock and head to the house in high gear. There, I see my pasture GP just outside my 3.5 foot tall picket fence. WTH??? Anyway, I call and call, but she has that PREY look in her eye. I finally waggled her butt back into the pasture, thank God. They don't have the run of the whole farm because only the sheep 1/2 is fenced well enough to keep them in. I don't want my dogs leaving my property.

Hopefully that will be the last of the mishaps for today.

 

[RemudaOne]

I am having SO MUCH FUN with all of these lambs. I scrolled through the pictures I've taken on my phone and was SHOCKED at how many I have taken, lol! So with all of these pictures, I just have to post some
Born 2-14-12, first day out in the maternity paddock

Mama makes a pretty good pillow.

Mom, get up and play with me!

Buddies

The top lamb and bottom lamb are twins. The top one was rejected so is now a bottle lamb. Middle lamb is a little ewe I got from a friend to keep Mr. Rejecto company. I feel like the folks that have an accordion file in their wallets for pictures of their kids . More later

 

[77Herford]

Nice lambs

 

[RemudaOne]

Soggy soggy day here in Granbury. 46 and kind of windy it's a pretty raw day. Got chores done this morning and hubby and I went out to run errands. Also picked up the new iPhone for my birthday. It's awesome!! The first two sentences of this post were dictated through Siri. I can text and send emails by dictating them, suh-weet!

Anyhow, the pastures are all soggy and everyone looks miserable outside. Last night, it looked like my little ewe bottle baby might be getting a little bloaty. Thankfully, this morning the tummy was back to normal and she was ready to eat. I backed off on the amount a little bit and she seems to be handling it fine today. No sign of labor from the third ewe today but I'm keeping a close eye on her, for sure. I hope she doesn't lamb today .