More Lambs

Sheena was one of four ewes to lamb on February 26.             That is her pawing and looking restless during morning chores.                 When she looked more as though she were in active labor I brought her into the barn. That was about 10:15.

                At about noon the sac was visible.             This view, taken about 2:00 shows how, as labor progresses, the sides are sunken in front of the hips. I had been waiting for Sheena to have her lambs before I went to town, but I finally decided to make a quick trip. When I came back at 3:00 she was lying down and pushing but I saw only the nose, which at that point looked somewhat swollen. When I felt for the lamb position, the feet were at about a 2:00 position instead of below the head and out in front. I pushed the lamb back so that I could make sure that the feet matched up to the right lamb, brought them around to the 6:00 position and then pulled the lamb easily.

                 As soon as the lamb was out Sheena went to work.                      The sac for the next lamb showed within a few minutes.                                  Lamb #1 was on his feet within 8 minutes.

               You can see this ram lamb's horn buds.

             Sheena barely noticed as she pushed out the second lamb about 15 minutes later.                     Lamb #1 is mostly white.

                    Lamb #2 has a lot of color and has lilac markings. Catalyst is the sire.                This is the first lamb two days later.                  Here is the second lamb.

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LAMBS!

Lambing started the day after I got back from Texas. I'm sure that Dan was grateful I was back. There was one lamb on the 22nd, nothing the next day, and since then they've been popping out right and left. I haven't had time to do anything with photos until now (although I should probably be sleeping). Shadow Mountain Shelby was the fourth ewe to lamb. She is a lilac (Jacob terminology for markings that are not black but are gray/brown), ewe with beautiful blue eyes. I got to the barn and found her with a lamb.

                    Lamb #1. These aren't usually a pretty side when just born. Slime, dirt, blood.                 Jacob ewes are usually very good mothers and the lambs are vigorous. Shelby was cleaning up her baby...             ...even while pawing the ground and having contractions for the second.                    I got them inside the barn and the lamb got to its feet and started looking for milk.                       Lamb #2.

                 The first lamb is nursing while Shelby cleans the second.                   I love the look of this one. These are both lilac ewe lambs sired by Catalyst.           Here they are three days later.                  These lambs are listed on my website lamb page. I'll be updating the listings with photos as I get time.