My second Ewe went into labor around 10:30sm yesterday. I keep a close eye on her with binoculars so I wouldn’t disturb her. By 12:30 I could tell something was terribly wrong. One foot and the head were out but it appeared the rest was stuck. This looked like a big baby. I gloved up and using what I read and watched on YouTube, I tried to push the baby back in to reposition it. I just couldn’t do it. I was so afraid of hurting momma. It was 38 degrees and the baby was ice cold.
I called the vet. They said it would be quicker if I brought her in. So it took all I had (I was home alone of course) to get her in the trailer.
I got to the vet, they were able to pull the baby successfully and the darn thing came back to life! I thought she was gone and my main concern was momma. I sat with momma on the ground. She just laid her head in my lap. She was so sad and I’m sure in pain and stressed.
They gave momma some injections for infection and to help expel the placenta. We got momma back in the trailer and again I sat with her. The vet had the baby still and I wasn’t sure she was going to make it.
Finally they brought the baby out. A huge baby girl. I laid her next to momma and momma immediately perked up and began licking the baby. So blessed!
We named the baby Benie, which is French for blessed!
Two Ewes down and one to go.
I called the vet. They said it would be quicker if I brought her in. So it took all I had (I was home alone of course) to get her in the trailer.
I got to the vet, they were able to pull the baby successfully and the darn thing came back to life! I thought she was gone and my main concern was momma. I sat with momma on the ground. She just laid her head in my lap. She was so sad and I’m sure in pain and stressed.
They gave momma some injections for infection and to help expel the placenta. We got momma back in the trailer and again I sat with her. The vet had the baby still and I wasn’t sure she was going to make it.
Finally they brought the baby out. A huge baby girl. I laid her next to momma and momma immediately perked up and began licking the baby. So blessed!
We named the baby Benie, which is French for blessed!
Two Ewes down and one to go.