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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Pedwardine on April 09, 2013, 04:52:33 am
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YES! :excited:
We've started. Betsy just had triplets-two boys and a girl (though not set in stone as I'm v v tired but fairly sure that's what we've got :tired: ). She was scanned for twins but her belly has belied that information for some time now. She was making a nest at midnight when I went to bed, but no gooey bits happening. OH took over at 2am and one had already arrived. Woke me about 2:30 as he knew I'd had kicked him if I didn't see them all fresh like. I then took over. All doing well, given Kick Start then colostrum just in case (she was compromised with mastitis a few years ago but her udders appear to have completely recovered their capacity again) they don't all get a look-in. One little shivery one given a Spectam pump as a little less inclined and a little more shivery than the rest, alright now. Placenta has passed so I'm off to my bed which is whispering "come to me".
She's a fabulous mum, an old hand now. All are getting equal licky attention. Other mums in waiting have started making their mumsy noises so I'll expect some more little uns fairly soon. Photos to follow in daylight tomorrow. Nighty night x
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Triplets, congratulations. A good start. Hope the other girls deliver as well as she has :thumbsup:
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Well done :-)
We are halfway through now. I do love seeing the Mums licking their lambs and making those little deep throated burbling noises.
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:thumbsup: So Exciting for you .
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fantastic :excited: :excited: still waiting here, couple look ready to pop very soon :fc:
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Triplets, how lovely.
. I do love seeing the Mums licking their lambs and making those little deep throated burbling noises.
Its a sort of ewe purring sound :sheep: