My first ewe lambed a week early yesterday and when I got to her, her tiny ewe lamb was breach. It was a swift assisted delivery but the cord had already broken. Ewe is devastated and I am too. My commercial crosses normally lamb on or after the due date but not normally early. She is now retaining her placenta and the vet has prescribed some metacam and LA antibiotic and told me to keep an eye on placenta, as it may eventually need to be pulled.
I had been checking them last thing at night and again at 6am. However, as I cannot take any chances, I am now back on 10.30, 2am and 5.30am watch before doing the school run. I was hoping not to start this routine until the end of the week as it normally lasts for 3 weeks......