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Yup!
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Baymule
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Iāve taken a few of those myself. Peaceful gentle creatures that transform into Demon Camels. Who knew?
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at the right moment I've given thought to "saddle up" - oh damn - not fast enough - it bareback time!- Thread starter
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It's an new lamb day.
Early this morning I checked the stall cams and saw the Ms Prolapse was down. Zoomed in on the cam and looked like she was in labor. She was up and eating with the crew last night at bed check. Went over to the barn, took off my vest and jacket and gloved up (Gawd - it was cold - 39). Got into the stall and she had already managed to have the lamb. But it wasn't moving. At All. No breathing, no heartbeat, I tried to revive it, but a no go. Stillborn ram lamb. He had a big and very goat-like head. Fully formed and nothing obvious wrong other than of course stillborn.
Checked on/in the ewe - a hoof and a nose. Now mind you, this was my first internal exploration ever. Yeah - I "reset" her prolapse a few times but that doesn't really count IMO. The other leg was not in a textbook forward position. It was back. This morning became the day that I pulled my first lamb. I'd watched a lot of Sandy Brock pulling lambs, so I wasn't weirded out - just a let's get 'er done and
out alive. And I did. A ram lamb. Alive. Thank you God. Ms Prolapse can stay awhile now. I literally was ready to take her to auction (this coming Monday) as I was feeling if she had lamb(s) they were already goners. Guess I was wrong. Yeah - first timer (me and her)- but I've been watching that prolapse for a month or so. Live and learn. For sure the ewe will not stay here in the end, don't want to deal with something like that if I don't have to. I did what needed to be done and learned.
So - on to the newest member of the flock - little cute ram lamb. He has color! He's pretty spunky, so I think he'll make it (thinking that ya' just never know). In a week I'll think for sure - first few days time will tell (and ya' know I'll do my part as needed). My thinking at the moment is he will be a keeper. I'll band him -- need insight advice etc on that.
Keeping for a few reasons -
1. he's cute (but aren't they all??).
2. I need more "working sheep" for training/teaching herding lessons (just can't find any - need to make my own) and
3. Someone to keep the/a ram company. I do have a wether and he's a good working sheep as well - but he is getting old.
The ewe will go to the auction when/after he's weaned.
I reset the lamb jug and moved mama and lamb into it with no problem. Then I let the rest of lady the flock in
.
Just like with Silver and her lamb, they all had to go check out the newest member, That's so cute.
He's got color!
First introduction
More checking out the newest member of the flock.
Early this morning I checked the stall cams and saw the Ms Prolapse was down. Zoomed in on the cam and looked like she was in labor. She was up and eating with the crew last night at bed check. Went over to the barn, took off my vest and jacket and gloved up (Gawd - it was cold - 39). Got into the stall and she had already managed to have the lamb. But it wasn't moving. At All. No breathing, no heartbeat, I tried to revive it, but a no go. Stillborn ram lamb. He had a big and very goat-like head. Fully formed and nothing obvious wrong other than of course stillborn.
Checked on/in the ewe - a hoof and a nose. Now mind you, this was my first internal exploration ever. Yeah - I "reset" her prolapse a few times but that doesn't really count IMO. The other leg was not in a textbook forward position. It was back. This morning became the day that I pulled my first lamb. I'd watched a lot of Sandy Brock pulling lambs, so I wasn't weirded out - just a let's get 'er done and
out alive. And I did. A ram lamb. Alive. Thank you God. Ms Prolapse can stay awhile now. I literally was ready to take her to auction (this coming Monday) as I was feeling if she had lamb(s) they were already goners. Guess I was wrong. Yeah - first timer (me and her)- but I've been watching that prolapse for a month or so. Live and learn. For sure the ewe will not stay here in the end, don't want to deal with something like that if I don't have to. I did what needed to be done and learned. So - on to the newest member of the flock - little cute ram lamb. He has color! He's pretty spunky, so I think he'll make it (thinking that ya' just never know). In a week I'll think for sure - first few days time will tell (and ya' know I'll do my part as needed). My thinking at the moment is he will be a keeper. I'll band him -- need insight advice etc on that.
Keeping for a few reasons -
1. he's cute (but aren't they all??).
2. I need more "working sheep" for training/teaching herding lessons (just can't find any - need to make my own) and
3. Someone to keep the/a ram company. I do have a wether and he's a good working sheep as well - but he is getting old.
The ewe will go to the auction when/after he's weaned.
I reset the lamb jug and moved mama and lamb into it with no problem. Then I let the rest of lady the flock in
.Just like with Silver and her lamb, they all had to go check out the newest member, That's so cute.
He's got color!
First introduction
More checking out the newest member of the flock.
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Good for you. Sorry about one lost, but salvaging the 2nd lamb is great. You got some good experience, and was rewarded with a live birth for the effort. The ewe will do better with a lamb to keep her busy, and you will replace her with this lamb at least and have some salvage value from her when it is time to sell her.
Baymule
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Life on the farm. Nobody ever wants to talk about death on the farm, but thatās part of life on the farm.
Stand up and take your standing ovation. Be proud of what you have done. First you vet wrapped a prolapse. Impressive! Then you got the proper prolapse equipment and put that on her. Good on you! You have kept a close eye on her and got to the barn when you saw her in labor. A stillborn lamb, that is sad, but itās part of raising animals. You handled that well. Then, toes and a nose! But lacking enough toes, you gloved up and found them. You pulled the lamb, heās alive and healthy! Iām so excited for you. The ewe can raise him and when weaned, take her to auction.
You are an awesome shepherd!
Stand up and take your standing ovation. Be proud of what you have done. First you vet wrapped a prolapse. Impressive! Then you got the proper prolapse equipment and put that on her. Good on you! You have kept a close eye on her and got to the barn when you saw her in labor. A stillborn lamb, that is sad, but itās part of raising animals. You handled that well. Then, toes and a nose! But lacking enough toes, you gloved up and found them. You pulled the lamb, heās alive and healthy! Iām so excited for you. The ewe can raise him and when weaned, take her to auction.
You are an awesome shepherd!
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The jug is down and they are all together now.
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Make sure you see the new one nurse at least once since they are all together... if so, you are good. Just that added "reassurance" that new lamb knows who mom is... 
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Yup! He is. Took a few tries to find mom, but he's nursing out in the open and she's standing still. I actually took my coffee out and sat and watched. He was nursing pretty much right away, but I still sat for around an hour -- ran out of coffee and it was cold (all relative 52 and changed to overcast) or I'd still be watching.Make sure you see the new one nurse at least once since they are all together... if so, you are good. Just that added "reassurance" that new lamb knows who mom is...
