Stomp & Steer Lambing Thread

Hi Everyone,
I thought I would finally join in and post a lambing thread.
I raise registered American Blackbelly Sheep and this will be my first lambing. I'm very anxious...

My ram - Shooter


Claire (marked on 10/15 so day 150 would be 03/15) Picture taken 02/11


Annie (marked on 10/19 so day 150 would be 03/19) Picture taken 02/11


Tipsy (purchased 10/26 and had been with a ram at old home and my ram never marked her so it's anyone's guess as to when she is due) Picture take 02/11
She is not very cooperative with pictures. She never shows me her back side. But I can say she does not have much of a bag yet so I think she still has some time.

Bambi (purchased with above ewe. My ram shows no interest in her and actually is kind of mean to her. I believe she is around 10 months old) I have no idea if she has ever came into heat or not.


Rosie (She continues to come into heat and has been marked 10/02, 11/20, 01/19) May be sterile????


One question I have is the CD&T vaccine. It seems popular to vaccinate the pregnant ewes 30 days before lambing. But with Tipsy I'm not sure when she is due so should I vaccinate her now? What if she lambs in two weeks? Will the baby still receive the vaccine through her milk?

150 days is towards the tail end of sheep gestation averages. Plan for babies around 147 days or earlier

and the ewe you don't know is bred or not, vaccinate her when she starts building an udder. Or if she lambs, give the lambs an anti toxin at birth and then in 4 weeks give the toxoid.

Looking forward to your sheep lambing and....the pics!!!!!! Hope all goes well

Your herd is very nice looking. I also raise ABB's.

alsea1 said:

Your herd is very nice looking. I also raise ABB's.

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Thank you Alsea. I loved the ram you used to have and was sorry to hear he got an attitude with you. My boy, Shooter, is halter trained and luckily has never shown any aggression to me or anyone else (knock on wood) but when the girl were in heat he started to act differently when I would come in the pasture so I started taking my dog with me just as a precaution. You have a really nice flock as well. Can you post pictures of your girls that are pregnant?
I'm still not sure if Annie is pregnant or just fat. I would love to see how your girls look.

Updated Pictures:
Claire (I believe due mid-March)


Tipsey (I don't know when due?)


Bambi (She doesn't look bred to me but she has become more puffy in her lady parts lately and I can now see her little teats now which is new)


And Annie who I'm still not sure if she's fat or pregnant...? Would be due mid to late March.

Nice sheep!!! Have fun with the lambs!! Lambing can be stressful and tireing at times but is very rewarding in the end!!!
Looking forward to your future lamb pics!

Well, I'm trying to update my thread weekly with pictures so here is this week. Not much has changed except i have felt movement in all four girl's bellies which is exciting.
Claire:



Annie:


Tipsey:

Bambi: (I have no idea when or where she was bred but she is very small so I'm thinking she can't be too far along but I did feel movement in her belly today.)


And just for fun here is a couple of pictures of my two working dogs:

3/06/14:
Claire:


Annie:


Tipsey:



Bambi: