[Jacob-list] Lambs

[R. Unzicker]

Hi Linda and "Others," 
Well, Carl beat me, not that we were really in a race.  I guess my prediction skills are not so good this year.   I just told Carl yesterday it would probably be a week to 10 days before we had any lambs.   When I fed the ewes this morning Puddleduck Jana did not eat, just sort of stood arund, pawing once in a great while.   At three this afternoon she finally delivered a ram.  It is two hours later and still no afterbirth or second lamb yet so I guess I better keep an eye on her.  
 The good news/bad news is that 10 year old Rockies Gabriella developed pregnancy toximia Sun.  She delivered one (dead) lamb an hour ago and seems to be working on a sceond.  So sorry about the lambs but am hopefull that once she delivers she will recover.   Gees, I hate seeing one on my favorite ewes feeling badly.   My son and I were hiking the Grand Canyon Sat and Sun.  When we got back to the top Sun I called Sue to see how things were going and she told me about Gabriella so I was very anxious to get home and tend to her.  
Just looked at my calendar and see my first lambs last year was also born on Jan 9th.  Hope the rest of the lambing season goes better.
Royal
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Linda 
  To: CARL FOSBRINK ; Royal Unzicker 
  Cc: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Lambs


  Congratulations!  I've got another two months to go before lambs arrive, so I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's lamb pictures.  Royal - any lambs at your farm yet?

  Linda
   
  www.patchworkfibers.com
  Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn


  > Last night we had thunderstorms and pouring rain. Today it is a
  > sunny day and at 11 a.m. our first ewe lambed with twin ram lambs.
  > At 1 p.m. I was putting out hay and heard a lamb crying and a
  > second ewe had twin ram lambs in the hut. Both are in Chaucer's
  > group, but Constible's ewes look close too. Have to go back out to
  > feed the chickens and rabbits now.
  >
  > Carl
  >
  >
  > Carl and Judy Fosbrink
  > www.4hornfarm.com
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