[Jacob-list] Portable Ultrasound?

[Gary Tomas Fay]

Betty,

Nope, she is having none of it! Troted off until he gave up! Poor guy! I
supose I could go look - feel around (external ... ewe ...) and see if
anything is happening!

Gary

Berlenbach wrote:

> Which is the most logical explanation for his enthusiasm, if they are
> likely to be due aroun d now.  My rams go %%%(edited - 7;-) wink )###
> (pardon the French) a week or so before the girls are due.  Actually,
> I'd put him away from all the girls now, if that's possible.  He's not
> gonna' be happy about being alone, however.  Maybe now's the time to
> buy a weather in some other breed you might like to try or another
> jacob, to keep him company.
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: WenlochFrm at aol.com
>      To: fayg at mebtel.net ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
>      Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:33 PM
>      Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Portable Ultrasound?
>       In a message dated 1/26/02 10:05:11 AM Eastern Standard
>      Time, fayg at mebtel.net writes:
>
>
>
>     > List,
>     >
>     > Being a newbie, I have a silly question. Is there an easy
>     > way to tell if
>     > a sheep is pregnant. I saw my ram chasing one of the ewe's
>     > with a wild
>     > and crazy look in his eyes / expression on his face. How
>     > often will she
>     > cycle before I can chalk her score card up as a zero for
>     > the year.
>     >
>     > I suppose I could try to get an ultra sound, I think I
>     > will just be
>     > patient and see what happens! Isn't learning fun!
>     >
>     > Gary
>     >
>     >
>
>      Gary,
>
>      If your ewe is pregnant and due to give birth, you should
>      separate her from the ram right away to prevent injury to
>      her and/or the lamb. Ewes have an odor just prior to
>      parturition that the ram misinterprets.
>
>      Joan Franklin
>
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