[Jacob-list] 1st time lamber...Contd

[Joy Thomas, SonRise Farm]

I have seen some of mine start to look pink and puffy
as much as 5-6 weeks before delivery! 

I've noticed that when delivery is within 24 hours,
the vulva turns BRIGHT fuschia pink. EXTREMELY pink. 

Do you have a neighbor who could check in on her if
you went to get horse trailer and check out the ram?

One thing for certain, when it's time, the lamb will
be born!

We are eagerly awaiting our 2008 lambs - only bred 3
ewes this year due to drought. Was a good thing,
hubbie was laid off on 1/15, so this will help keep
feed and other expenses in check.

Happy lambing all!
Joy T

--- Gotothewhip at aol.com wrote:


> Quick Question.. Are they called Maiden

> Ewes(Wondering if they are the same  

> as horses in terminology)

>  

> Anyhow.. Her vulva is larger and pinker today... She

> was attacked by a dog  

> as a lamb, and her tail is floppy..like jelly... so

> that wont help, but she 

> does  not seem sunk in on either side of the tail

> head.

>  

> I was planning on going to Oklahoma with hubby this

> week to pick up our new  

> horse trailer, but I think I will stay here in

> Colorado and watch this  ewe.  

> A little bummed out as a lady down there had a ram

> for sale that I  wanted to 

> look at... 

>  

> My  luck, she will wait 2 more weeks... Her bag does

> not feel like it  has 

> any more liquid in it than it did the other day.....

> But the muscle tissue  in 

> her back udder attachment looks MUCH larger....

>  

> We have cameras in the barn, and the one in her

> stall isnt working.. but  she 

> does not seem ready yet either.... so I haven't been

> checking in on her at  

> night yet....

>  

> We are lambing out 30 ewes this year... But they are

> all recorded  

> breeding's, with ultrasounds... so this one has me

> guessing!  

>  

> The only info I have, is that she ran with the ram

> until we bought her in  

> November......LOL!  An ultrasound said twins or

> triplets but couldn't give  me 

> an estimate on lambing date as she was too far

> along!

>  

>  

> 

> 

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