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That's what I thought
Lily is no longer pregnant ! |Poppy is Recovering :) |
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bonbean01
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Congratulations on your beautiful lambie!!!!! So happy it all went well and Lily had no problems 
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Thanks Bon!!
The only problem is nursing. Lily's udder seems to get uncomfortable alot, but once we get her milked a bit she is fine. This is the second time we have had to milk her so he could nurse, so Im hoping its just her body figuring things out
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Check her udder each time you are there and make sure that he nurses on both sides. If one side is engorged, it will make it hard for him to latch on to the teat. Milking her out a bit on the full side will allow him to get hld of the teat. Freeze the milk you milk out for emergencies.
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I agree entirely with Ridgetop. The udder can be very congested in the first few days and one side easier to take milk from then the other.....so the lamb goes to the easy side and compounds the problem.
As Ridgetop says , take off a bit of milk from the congested side (until the teat thins out and the area above the teat softens a bit) and then keep the lamb on that side to take the milk (a two person job).
It usually sorts itself out in a few days.
As Ridgetop says , take off a bit of milk from the congested side (until the teat thins out and the area above the teat softens a bit) and then keep the lamb on that side to take the milk (a two person job).
It usually sorts itself out in a few days.
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Well we named the little Cutie Poppy.
And here are the promised pictures!
He feel asleep behind the hay
This picture was luck And his cuteness
And here are the promised pictures!
He feel asleep behind the hay
This picture was luck
And his cuteness
OneFineAcre
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Beautiful baby
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His color is just like dad just a lot more golden, but that may fade.
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How are mum and baby doing?
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They are doing great
