Yep, that’s the way I was doing it. Found a really good YouTube video on how to milk right at the very beginning of lambing! You’re description is better than mine though!
Panic over anyway. Put the lamb on and let her have a good suck and hey presto, seal was broken. I did think to myself I should’ve checked both at the beginning, instead I just did the one we put the lamb on. Will ensure I remember that for next time.
Thanks for the info on other causes - useful to know.
This teat still looks larger than the other. Will watch and see if it goes down any. I don’t know whether build up of pressure has made it bigger (more milk being produced as lamb sucking other teat??)
A totally novice question, is the udder one big bag with two teats, or two separate bags? I’ve read about one side being lost to mastitis which makes me think it’s two separate bags, as otherwise the infection would spread across the whole bag every time? I will stand to be corrected though