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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: andywalt on January 15, 2011, 01:48:46 am

Title: WE HAVE LAMBS!!!
Post by: andywalt on January 15, 2011, 01:48:46 am

I Had seen this morning the stringy muchus, when I checked tonight the bag was hanging out the back,  also she had a bit of a cervical prolapse happening, i gave her an hour then got lavered up and pushed the prolapse back in place, she then had a wee which is a good sign, I had a gental feel and as she opened up for me I felt that the first two feet where back legs, ahhhhh first ewe to lamb and a complication< I tried to manipulate but after an hour thought Id call for the experts so we got our vet out and it took her and hour and a half for her to manipulate them and to pull them out, two great little boys, take a look

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Post by: kanisha on January 15, 2011, 07:15:46 am

Congratlations! and well done for dealnig with such a complex delivery!! two live lambs very nice ;D :love:

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Post by: waterhouse on January 15, 2011, 09:42:43 am

Congratulations and well done all.

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Post by: Fleecewife on January 15, 2011, 11:41:06 am

Hi Andy.  Bummer you had problems with the very first ewe but you dealt with it, you have lovely live lambs - well done  :) 8) :)  Send another pic when they are bouncing around.

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Post by: morri2 on January 15, 2011, 11:48:26 am

They're wonderful Andy!!  So pleased you managed to deliver them alive and well.  Makes all the hard work worthwhile doesn't it! 

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Post by: OhLaLa on January 15, 2011, 12:52:38 pm

Thanks for sharing. And well done you!

 :sheep:  :sheep:  :)

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Post by: spikey_fridge on January 15, 2011, 01:54:26 pm

awww sweetness!! now you've had a hard exerience, the rest should be a doddle!! rather you than me though. congrats  :)

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Post by: little blue on January 15, 2011, 03:11:18 pm

fantastic news, congratulations to you and your ewe!
they look great Andy
:)

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Post by: ballingall on January 15, 2011, 05:46:12 pm

Good news about your lambs- how is the ewe doing? With the amount of internal handling she has had it will be tough going for her.


Beth

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Post by: Blinkers on January 15, 2011, 06:08:11 pm

Oh lordy what a start.... :o....but well done you an ewe for dealing with it all  ;D      Hope the family are doing well.  :sheep: :sheep: :sheep:

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Post by: andywalt on January 15, 2011, 06:10:22 pm

Thanks for all your good wishes


The ewes milk didnt look as if it had dropped but after some time of showing them the teats it looks as if colostrum is coming, ewe looks ok considering, fingers crossed its good from now on.Ive  only had 4 hours sleep from 6am until 10am,so ive told the other ewes not tonight please !!!

my kids and OH where there too, taking photos and video and today they have edited it put commentry to it and a sound track and made a film !! they have called it Double Trouble.......lol

Ill keep you posted on progress and other lambing, 1 down 9 to go  (april we have another 13)


shame we can post video clips


andy


 

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Post by: darkbrowneggs on January 15, 2011, 06:56:53 pm

Well done you (and ewe)   ;D

Sue

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Post by: little blue on January 16, 2011, 02:50:04 pm

you can post a video clip via photobucket by the way ...  :)

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Post by: Bright Raven on January 17, 2011, 08:29:36 pm

Brilliant Andy, Well Done!