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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: shrekfeet on March 02, 2011, 09:42:24 pm

Title: sick of waiting
Post by: shrekfeet on March 02, 2011, 09:42:24 pm
1st due date was from 14th Feb - got one lamb the very same day. been waiting for other 3 ewes to lamb since then - they held to the same colour so must be due soon!
Gave up on checking in middle of night after forst week!
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: andywalt on March 02, 2011, 10:13:20 pm
you will be seeing your lambs soon im sure, Im waiting for my last two of the first batch, not sure if I will see any lambs tho, not sure there in lamb!!!!
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: VSS on March 03, 2011, 09:47:23 am
Last year we had about 130 to lamb in the first fortnight - a week in only 2 had lambed.
The second week was hectic to say the least.
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: shep53 on March 03, 2011, 07:41:40 pm
Can you check their udders SHREKFEET if due as you think should be  nicely rounded and firm in your hand
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: morri2 on March 04, 2011, 05:23:24 pm
A sure sign a ewe is about to lamb (and I hope I don't get my post censored or chucked off the site for this) is their 'girly bits!' which turn bright pink in colour and swell up a few hours before they pop.  I've found this happens every time without exception, so far. 

Anything happened yet Shrek??
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: shrekfeet on March 04, 2011, 07:20:46 pm
No, still nothing, I think they are holding them in to annoy me because I've been keeping them in doors at night! Monday is day 21 so they should be lambing darn soon. Have a dog due to whelp too - you can bet it will all happen at once!
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: waterhouse on March 05, 2011, 09:16:01 am
Quote from: morri2 on March 04, 2011, 05:23:24 pm
A sure sign a ewe is about to lamb (and I hope I don't get my post censored or chucked off the site for this) is their 'girly bits!' which turn bright pink in colour and swell up a few hours before they pop.  I've found this happens every time without exception, so far. 
One of ours had her bits go bright pink for ten days before she delivered twins without trouble.  But the others have done it the normal way
Title: Re: sick of waiting
Post by: Freddiesfarm on March 05, 2011, 03:24:08 pm
I had exactly the same thing and I knew which ewes had gone on in which week as changed the raddle every 7 days to make sure I had the right ones in at the right time.  First two weeks I had 1 ewe lamb each day.  since then it has been 15 ewes lambing each day at least and it has been manic!  Last 10 to go now and I am sure they will make me wait and wait! 

Just remember if you need to pull the lambs off because they are massive (as mine have been) you need lots and lots and lots of lubricant!!!!!!