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Could be the beginning of the mucous plug. I hate to tell you but that could mean she will go into labor today, or in another week. Still she is getting closer.
 

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Could be the beginning of the mucous plug. I hate to tell you but that could mean she will go into labor today, or in another week. Still she is getting closer.

Well, i think I will officially be crazy soon :confused: I dont think its her mucus plug because Im pretty sure I saw it last week... It was a small whiteish goo at the tip of her vulva.. But I didnt stay long enough to see if she actually lost the whole thing.
 

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:hu You aren't officially crazy yet? C'mom Luv....time to get officially, card carrying crazy....and then...tada....lambing time ;) Seriously though....wishing an easy and good birthing for Lily with a healthy baby and no problems :)
 

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Well still no lambs! But we did get a surprise from a broody this morning!!! She has 3 healthy chicks and 2 more externally pipped!!! :weee Two of the chicks have fuzzy legs aswell!!

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Okay, it is probably just some mucous discharge and you wouldn't even notice it on her if you weren't so worried about her lambing! Congrats on the chicks, I hope she is a good mom and raises all of them.

By the way, I told my sons about your posting pix of her vulva and they thought it was hilarious. They said to tell you that she will stop panting as soon as you stop chasing her around with your camera! You can see who the worrier is in our family! They never worry about kidding or lambing because they know I will be there!

I used to take pix of EVERYTHING for their 4-H record books. One time my daughter came home from college with a girl friend and was mortified when I made them hold a goat so I could photograph the vulva. It was a hermaphrodite and I wanted photos for my project kids as well as for my sons' record book. While I was taking photos I was lecturing them on hermahroditism in goats. She called me later and read me the riot act because I embarrassed her! Livestock people may be different, but we are interested in all things livestocky, so keep those photos coming! And if anyone is interested, I have the photo of the Hermie goat and can try to scan and post it. It is quite interesting and I only saw 2 in 20 years.
 

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Okay, it is probably just some mucous discharge and you wouldn't even notice it on her if you weren't so worried about her lambing! Congrats on the chicks, I hope she is a good mom and raises all of them.

By the way, I told my sons about your posting pix of her vulva and they thought it was hilarious. They said to tell you that she will stop panting as soon as you stop chasing her around with your camera! You can see who the worrier is in our family! They never worry about kidding or lambing because they know I will be there!

I used to take pix of EVERYTHING for their 4-H record books. One time my daughter came home from college with a girl friend and was mortified when I made them hold a goat so I could photograph the vulva. It was a hermaphrodite and I wanted photos for my project kids as well as for my sons' record book. While I was taking photos I was lecturing them on hermahroditism in goats. She called me later and read me the riot act because I embarrassed her! Livestock people may be different, but we are interested in all things livestocky, so keep those photos coming! And if anyone is interested, I have the photo of the Hermie goat and can try to scan and post it. It is quite interesting and I only saw 2 in 20 years.
I already know our hen will be a great mama! She raised 3 ducklings and 2 chicks all in one hatch!

Lily is panting ( and no I dont chase her around :oops: )but its hot. I know she will go sometime this week. She also had some more mucusy discharge. Im just so paranoid!

"Is the lamb to big"
"Will she need our help"
"What if we arent there for her"

After losing her mother, Im freaking out! :confused:
 
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Don't worry Luvmypets: Do you need a phone number if someone needs to talk you through? Did Lily's mom die lambing or from some other cause? If her mom didn't have poroblems, chances are that neither will Lily. If she is a very small ewe and has a large single ram lamb, you might need to pull it BUT that will probably not happen. Even if it does happen, when the time comes for action you will find yourself doing what you need to do. You have your birthing kit ready right? Iodine for the cord, scissors in case you need to cut it, navel clamps or dental floss if you need to tie it (rarely happens, just pinch the cord and push the blood toward the belly and it will seal itself off), baby aspirator in case the baby inhales fluid, towels to dry the lamb if Lily doesn't, newspapers or plastic bag for the placenta after you check it, sheep book oioen to diagrams of different l

If I lived nearby I would offer to be on call but the best I can do is be near the ophone if you want. Let me know.

If it is hot where you are, she is probably panting because the baby is big and she is uncomfortable. She is trying to cool herself off.
 

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SORRY HIT WRONG KEY - go to list of stuff, sheep book open to diagrams of different birth presentations in case you have to reposition the lamb (you won't), antibacterial soap to lube and disinfect hands if you have to go inside to reposition lamb (you won't). Battery lantern if no lights in the barn. If you have all the stuff ready and waiting, Lilly will be a sweetie and just pop the lamb right out.

Being prepared for everything will help. And packing and repacking your kit will give you something to do besides worry! Everything will go well, and if you have to pull the lamb, wrap the towel around the front legs before pulling and it will give you purchase. Those wet lambs and kids are slippery! If he or she gets stuck, pull one leg out a little bit at a time one side then the other, and this wik help ease the shoulders out with the head. The head and shoulders are the largest part anbd somketimes you have to ease them out bit by bit. If it gets tight, take some of the antibacterial soap and lube around the vulva. The soap will make it slipery so the lamb can slide out. DON'T PANIC! YOU WILL BE GREAT IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.
By next week Lily will be nursing her new baby and you will be wondering why you even worried about it! :)
 

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By the way, I never left home for more than the 15 minutes it took to race the kids to school in the am when my does were due so even though I say don't worry, I always did too. One year we had over 100 doe kids born! I didn't worry as much about the sheep and Boers, but the dairy does got their kids snatched at birth and I wouldn't take a chance on them nursing. Even though we tested negative for CAE every year I was paranoid about a kid being able to get any milk from its mom. I say don't worry but I know you are going to - it's the way we are.
 

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Thanks for all the info @Ridgetop ! Where could we get a baby aspirator. We have towels scissors, bedadine, no gloves.. But the basic stuff.
 
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