Baymule’s Farm

[flowerbug]

so glad you were there and alert.

note, i wasn't ever upset by the descriptions as they don't bother me at all, i just thought it was rather funny that i could have breakfast and not be squeamish while i also knew i wasn't going to do as well if there were pictures.

that is such an odd color and i didn't know anything about it (so i'm also enjoying learning something new - even if the chances of me using this knowledge is fairly small).

 

[baymule]

I know they are young, but they look pretty healthy to my untrained eye.

They are good size lambs, especially for triplets. One is a little smaller.

 

[baymule]

so glad you were there and alert.

note, i wasn't ever upset by the descriptions as they don't bother me at all, i just thought it was rather funny that i could have breakfast and not be squeamish while i also knew i wasn't going to do as well if there were pictures.

that is such an odd color and i didn't know anything about it (so i'm also enjoying learning something new - even if the chances of me using this knowledge is fairly small).

What is an odd color? The bright yellow lamb? I’m not sure why, but I know is a ewe is having a hard labor/birth, the lamb comes out covered in yellow goop. Did this poor girl ever have a hard time! The third lamb had tinges of yellow also, but ewe had cleaned it fairly well by the time I got back home.

 

[flowerbug]

What is an odd color? The bright yellow lamb?

yes, i've never seen anything like that before...

I’m not sure why, but I know is a ewe is having a hard labor/birth, the lamb comes out covered in yellow goop. Did this poor girl ever have a hard time! The third lamb had tinges of yellow also, but ewe had cleaned it fairly well by the time I got back home.

glad they are up and eating and not bottle babies!

 

[baymule]

yes, i've never seen anything like that before...




glad they are up and eating and not bottle babies!

Unless the lambs were able to get the other teat working, she only has one. That won’t feed all 3. I’m going to go see how many are rams or ewes. I’ll discuss with owners, on which ones to pull and bottle feed. I also know that’ll be volunteering myself to keep them here and bottle feed them myself. Working long hours doesn’t give one much time to tend to baby lambs.

 

[ninnymary]

Oh man, I'm squimished but I do like pictures haha.

Mary

 

[ninnymary]

Wow Bay, you never cease to amaze me. I'm going to remember to swing them to clear fluids from lungs LOL. Where did you learn about that and yellow color being a sign of a stressed labor?

Poor rattlesnake haha.

What do you think will happen to mama ewew now that she's given birth? Do you think the owner will keep her?

Mary

 

[baymule]

She had 2 rams and 1 ewe, naturally she is smallest. I went to town, fed colostrum before I left. Last one born is enthusiastic, other 2 not so much. Was gone 3 hours. They were crying when I got back, much more interested in the bottle. Gave each 2 ounces. They were still hungry but I didn’t want to give them too much. I’ll feed them again 1 hour after when I fed them. If babes are overfed, they can’t digest it and they will die.

I visited with their owners at their business. They will be going on a vacation for 8 days in a few weeks, been planning it for 6 months. I’d already made up my mind that I would keep the babies. If mom wants to be their mom, maybe keep her here too. I think she has no milk judging by how hungry the lambs were.

I explained how I feed my bottle babies, and it’s expensive. I’m roughly $450 into feeding my 3 now. By 6 weeks, the lambs can go to a bottle in the morning and 1 in the evening. They would be able to do that and take the lambs home. He had petted my 3 hooligans when he dropped off the ewe and noted how healthy they are. I recommended castrating the ram lambs in a couple of weeks, when weaned they can join the flock and grow out to slaughter size. They agreed. They will pay for everything and they just can’t believe I’m doing this for them. I’ve suddenly made 2 very good friends

 

[baymule]

Wow Bay, you never cease to amaze me. I'm going to remember to swing them to clear fluids from lungs LOL. Where did you learn about that and yellow color being a sign of a stressed labor?

Poor rattlesnake haha.

What do you think will happen to mama ewew now that she's given birth? Do you think the owner will keep her?

Mary

I’ve learned so much on BYH from reading what other people have done.
Not breathing? Wipe noes and mouth. Scrub with a towel.
Still not breathing or struggling for breath, grab hind legs and spin, swing them in a circle.

Mamma ewe has little or no milk. Leaving lambs on ewe with little milk sometimes backfires. Lambs prefer mom to a bottle, refuse the bottle and will starve to death. Judging by how hungry they were. I think I’ll be able to get them on the bottle. I’ll talk to owners about leaving her here, she will be a comfort to them, plus teach them to eat grass, feed, hay and drink water.

They will eventually take her home and slaughter her. She has come to the end of her useful life and can feed the family.

 

[ducks4you]

And YOUR sheep STILL have a better life than unwanted horses and donkeys.