Mchaos acres 2017 kidding thread

norseofcourse

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Sorry to hear :(
When my sheep start passing the placenta, the first part has a weird umbilical cord look to it. The hormones caused by a kid/lamb nursing helps them pass the placenta - since she won't have that, keep an eye on her and call your vet if she doesn't pass it by tomorrow - a retained placenta can cause a serious infection.
 

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Sorry to hear :(
When my sheep start passing the placenta, the first part has a weird umbilical cord look to it. The hormones caused by a kid/lamb nursing helps them pass the placenta - since she won't have that, keep an eye on her and call your vet if she doesn't pass it by tomorrow - a retained placenta can cause a serious infection.
that is what i am worried about. we are watching her closely. what looked like umbilical cord earlier, now looks more like thick, bloody, mucus. I am totally bummed, but I am not sure what we would have done with no colostrum for the kid. everything is closed so i can't even go buy a colostrum replacer.
 

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Too bad, hope Oreo does better! Hopefully we both have our kids soon! Hope that they are healthy! Keep us updated, love ya Mom! I will let you know if anything changes with Lickaroo and Lucy. I hope we can both be there when everyone goes!
 
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