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mysunwolf
Herd Master
Thanks norse, goatgurl, and bon! We are so thrilled! And @bonbean01, I know you have some beautiful black and whites over there... I think instead you should just send some of them over here so Dru can have some company! And @goatgurl, I always refer to Cheviots at "the bunny sheep" because their ears are just so perky. I am so curious to see what they look like as adults.
Today I found Helena going into labor at 11:00am, so called all the sheep to the barn and popped her into a jug. Then I kicked all the other sheep out and went to do some chores while I gave Helena an hour to try lambing on her own. I checked on her at 11:30 and she had already birthed a big single white ewe lamb Helena is about 13 months old and doing amazing for a first timer, licked off the lamb, nickering at her, and letting her nurse. We're hoping she passes the placenta soon. The lamb is walking on her pasterns right now so we're going to give 1/4cc Bo-Se and hope she perks up once she gets to walking around instead of being all squished in a womb.
Here are some bad photos of Helena and her lamb (the lighting in the barn stinks):
Today I found Helena going into labor at 11:00am, so called all the sheep to the barn and popped her into a jug. Then I kicked all the other sheep out and went to do some chores while I gave Helena an hour to try lambing on her own. I checked on her at 11:30 and she had already birthed a big single white ewe lamb Helena is about 13 months old and doing amazing for a first timer, licked off the lamb, nickering at her, and letting her nurse. We're hoping she passes the placenta soon. The lamb is walking on her pasterns right now so we're going to give 1/4cc Bo-Se and hope she perks up once she gets to walking around instead of being all squished in a womb.
Here are some bad photos of Helena and her lamb (the lighting in the barn stinks):