Leave newborn outside or bring her and mom in? *semi urgent*

Ruus

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I think you're doing fine. She probably would be fine out, but I don't think it'll do either of them any harm to have a private little place of their own.

My "jug" is a separate little shelter that I can lock a ewe and her baby in that's right next to the main shelter. The second night after my first lamb was born, we had a big storm and the little shelter flipped over while they were inside! I almost had a heart attack, I thought they were both killed when I found it in the morning, but they were both huddled up by the door to the main shelter soaking wet but fine. :) Lambs must be tough little things, my big tough dog would have died of misery if he'd been locked out in the rain all night, lol.
 

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Ok, the sweater was taken off this morning and the two of them were let out of the dog house. The little bugger is very healthy and absolutely LOVES to run around.
So, tonight I will not put the sweater on but still keep them in the dog house until the weather gets back up to at least 40 at night. Two-three days max.
And then by then from the sounds of things the little one will be good to go anyway :D
Shes fast to, much faster then Violet was *Rosies baby last year*
Any tips on how to keep the little one friendly?
 

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everyone asks me if I use lamps for my lambs, nope. they do fine and they don't have wool
 

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I've had goats born in the 20's. We bring them in to get thoroughly dried off. We make sure we see them nurse. Those two things are critical. They stay outside with no heat lamps and no sweaters.

But, I would never in a million years tell someone else that they shouldn't bring them in if that makes them feel more comfortable.
 
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