Author Topic: panting pregnant ewe - how long should I wait? (Read 21222 times)

SteveHants · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:44:16 pm »

To be honest, I can't see the need to bring a Shetland indoors at night. Indoor lambing has its own associated problems, Id just let her get on with it.

I don't know anything about GFDs, but I am starting to notice the proliferation of threads on here about how they wont mother or need assistance lambing or.....

This could, of course, be because lots of people have them on here or they are not an easy breed to keep for whatever reason.

plt102 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:51:34 am »

I agree. I'm going to let the shetlands get on with it outside. They are easy peezy compared to the gfds. They all have nice short clean fleece so lambs won't get confused with what to suckle on ;-)

plt102 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2012, 06:58:57 pm »

She has had a lamb at lunch time today! I am away on business tonight so haven't seen it but mum and lamb are in capable hands of my oh. She's going to wait and see if there is a twin coming as mummy was so massive. Thanks for all your reassurance and advice!

feldar · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2012, 08:28:40 pm »

Well done

nature took it's course in the end, good luck with the others

VSS · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:10:38 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on March 20, 2012, 10:39:03 am

Quote from: norfolk newbies on March 20, 2012, 09:23:23 am
Hi Sally
The ketone-y smell. Is that the one I remember from A level chemisty that smells like pear drops, or is that something else?

How would you describe smell?

I think it would be the pear drops one, yes. There's a thread somewhere where everyone discussed what it smelled like to them - and there was quite a variety! (I had a look but couldn't find the thread, I'm afraid.)

I think, when you smell it, you will know that's it.

Not everyone can pick up the ketone smell.

My son had ketosis when he developed type1 diabetes - the GP siad he reeked of ketones, but neither myself or my OH could detect it.