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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Paulie on April 06, 2015, 01:27:15 pm

Title: Lambs
Post by: Paulie on April 06, 2015, 01:27:15 pm

Holy cr@p just watched my first ever lamb being born in the garden, nervous wreck or what  :excited:

Title: Re: Lambs
Post by: Bramblecot on April 06, 2015, 02:36:23 pm

What a great way to spend a lovely holiday!  Who needs to be out in a traffic jam when you can have lambs in the garden :sunshine: :sheep: ;D :thumbsup: .

My last Shetland lambed at midday, a cracking grey katmoget ewe weighing 3kg.  A bit too large but mum is fine, and besotted :hugsheep: :hugsheep: .  Happy Easter!

Title: Re: Lambs
Post by: Paulie on April 06, 2015, 04:53:31 pm

I've been so worried, but this I'm sure was almost text book, we was sat in the garden with the 2 ewes lying around 10 metres away, all seemed normal, then she got up and layed down 6 times in quick succession  and she started talking to her belly (5 mins) then water bag then what looked like just one leg, head then lamb all in under 30 minutes. Ewe and lamb now tucked up in a stable.

Title: Re: Lambs
Post by: kelly58 on April 06, 2015, 05:24:10 pm

If only it was always like that  :thumbsup: :sheep:

Title: Re: Lambs
Post by: Paulie on April 06, 2015, 05:47:21 pm

I can't tell you how relieved I am guys, only 1 more to go thank god, due on Saturday, already thinking about giving up the waiting is too much !!!  :knit: