| 2-22-10 We finally have our first lamb of the year.
There were twins but the first ewe lamb was stillborn. I blame myself
because I didn't check on her during the night. We had the baby monitor on
and couldn't hear anything going on. But when I went out to feed this
morning, Binkie was lying down with the first lamb out and cold and the
head of the second one out. |
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She must have run out of energy delivering. I quickly felt of the cold
lamb to see if there was a heart beat, but I couldn't feel one. Then I
helped deliver the second, which took just a little steady pull and she
slid right out. Poor Binkie was so tired it took her a moment to get up. |
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A brisk towel dry and the little girl was shaking her head and ready
for the world. Binkie took over the clean up and I left them alone a
while. I tried some more on the cold lamb but couldn't get any sign of
life. I couldn't see anything wrong with it other than it was dead. Pretty
little ewe lamb, these are the heart-breaking moments of raising these
sweet babies. |
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2-23-10 Here she is one day later. |
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And here she is with her mom as seen through the new barn
camera!
We hope this will help us monitor the ewes and prevent lamb deaths in the
future. |
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