-Resolved- LAMB JUST BORN! HELP? Don't know if I should interfere; not really prepared for this

[Childwanderer]

 

[Childwanderer]

All our rag towels were wrapping pipes for the freeze, so we put down good house towels on the muddy pasture to give the lamb a warm dry place to stand.

 

[Latestarter]

You are a GOOD lamb grandmomma! Dilly Dilly! You know you're a good owner when you forfeit the good house towels for your livestock! Congrats on the new lamb! Have you sexed it yet? Hope you got a ewe lamb Looks like mom is being very attentive! Hope you have a twin coming.

 

[Childwanderer]

Thanks! Yes, it is a ewe lamb. Eyes wide open and hopes high for a twin.

 

[Latestarter]

Gonna be another really cold one tonight before the warming starts tomorrow... Do you have a little pet sweater you can put on the lamb for tonight or maybe a warming jug (barrel with a dog house style opening and a heat light inside) for the lamb(s) to use to stay warm tonight? Or maybe you have a warmer barn they can stay in...

You don't really need a red heat lamp... just a high wattage regular bulb. Enough to knock off the chill.

 

[Childwanderer]

Only have the one barn. We're making a farm store trip in a couple of minutes; I'll have them look for a lamb coat while they are there. Cherry/mama sheep is pawing the ground and fidgeting. My teenaged brother says he saw her belly wiggle like there was a baby still moving in there.

 

[Childwanderer]

Placenta passed; baby girl practicing jumping around.

 

[Baymule]

That is a good sign when the placenta is passed. Congrats on the beautiful lamb.

 

[Sheepshape]

I've just woken up to your news. Congratulations. Keep them warm and dry and mum well fed and watered. Iodine on the navels if you haven't already done so.

 

[Childwanderer]

Thanks! I applied iodine to the lamb's navel. I've been sleeping with them in the barn, so I can confirm that both big and little girl are regularly getting up to eat and urinate. It's now 1:22 am and 22 degrees Fahrenheit.