Paola Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 What is all that slimey stuff on the back of the lamb in the first pic? It's just 'gunk' from when it was born.... you've got a lot to learn Martin - you should see the state that human babies are born in It will put him off for life Clare Poor boy What great news Fantastic pics. What a great Mummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 The 2nd lamb out at the farm on saturday, was not breathing ... though usually you just have to give them a little nudge, and clear their noses ... still makes my heart miss a beat though I used to help out with lambing at a friends' farm in Cornwall - I once had to give CPR to a lamb, which was to all extents and purposes dead. I've practiced the human variety on dummies loads of times before, but when a little life depends on it, you're happy to get your chops round that little muzzle. I cried when it shook its little head and started wriggling. Still stated manky though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 There is a way of holding them upside down and squeezing their noses to clear the crud from the lungs without having to do CPR Difficult to describe though Another trick is to have a bottle of Dopram to hand you put a drop in their mouths and it stimulates the muscles which in turn starts them breathing You look like you are doing okay guys Gorgeous lambs Dare I say too cute for the pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Tried that, but it didn't work - perhaps we were doing it wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 You have to be quite rough but it usually works Whats a little lamb slime between friends anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I didn't give the slime a second thought at the time - my friend was delivering the 2nd lamb and this one wasn't responding at all; I just got stuck in. The aftertaste stayed with me for hours though, despite scrubbing afterwards. They had a mixed farm down near Constantine in Cornwall - divine location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Congratulations - those wee things are VERY cute. I've never resucitated any animals before, but plenty of human babies-and delivered some speedy ones with my bare hands . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Oohh, well done and congratulations Lesley, Carl and Mummy Sheep! Your first lambs - big sigh of relief and Here's to many more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Congratulations Lesley and carl, they are lovely.......... Hope all the other little lambs are delivered safely.......Looks like you will have a busy time ahead of you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 What a lovely post congratulations all round Here's to all the other little ones and their safe delivery karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Lovely photos Glad you got the little miss going (whenever I watch that episode of Jimmys far I always feel they may have saved that other lamb if they had tried fromt he start) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Lovely lambs, I'm going on a sheephusbandry course on Sunday, can't wait. Claret, I only live 8 miles away from Constantine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Oh, lucky you! I used to love going down there, and when they had the farm, I would head out of London and down there for weekends and holidays. I'd like to live in Cornwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Me too. Some friends of ours relocated to Bude last year. It was hard initially to leave friends and family behind, but 12 months on, they love it. Fresh sea air, lots of open space, good schools and cream teas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Thank you all We just can't stop GirlsMum - we did a day course in lambing at the local ag. college - it was invaluable. We did realise however that there was one bit they didn't cover - and that was aftercare for the ewe. Our book is as bad - it just states that the afterbirth should come away and tells you how to dispose of it. We need to know about signs to look out for, and we also need a decent thermometer. I wanted to take her temp. so that I could check for any increase in it should she start to look a bit poorly - we had two but both were rubbish! They have mercury in and we can't see a reading at all on one of them and the other one doesn't move so Carl and I are officially dead! We were tempted to use Carl's brewing thermometer (and then buy a new one!) as it has the red, alcohol line - but it is a good 30cms long If the ewe started moving around there is a good chance it would catch on the side of the trailer and break I was all ready with the castrators but the little boy doesn't have both testicles descended I'll have another go today - we only have the first week to do this - but it may be inherited from Oliver the Ram. (Louise - any thoughts?) On top of all this - we have another new arrival...................... This is our beehive....... A flatpack That is how all new hives come! We have so much time on our hands - of course it will be ready for the weekend We had to go to the Beekeeping meeting in torrential rain last night because we'd agreed to collect our hive. We all stood around outside in the apiary looking like Alien Teletubbies in our beesuits - but soon looked like drowned rats The meeting was rained off. We now have a kitchen full of hive pieces, I have to go to work today, one ewe look salmost ready to produce her lambs, Lauren has to go to Warwick hosp. about her dislocated thumb today, and her dislocated shoulder tomorrow....... and the Bank Manager is coming here this afternoon to review our bridging loan. Oh what fun!! We have a day off booked for Friday - we were going to go to the first Stratford Beer Festival - but that doesn't start until the evening so we're not bothering and we thought we might go fly fishing at Stow on the Wold - I have a feeling we may be delivering more lambs and putting together a hive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Oh wow!! I'm really excited now you've also got bees on the horizon!! You are SOOOO lucky, Lesley . Good luck with the rest of the lambs and I hope the hive didn't come from Ikea or it'll never go together . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Lesley go to Boots and ask for an infant digital electric thermometer They are quite cheap and give you a digital reading they are fine for farm animals As for the little boy wasn't daddy in possesion of only one Are you using rubber rings If it doesn't show soon you may need the vet to have a quick look but the sooner the ring goes on the better as it is quite painful for them but you could get the vet to give him some Metacam which lasts for 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Oh wow!! I'm really excited now you've also got bees on the horizon!! You are SOOOO lucky, Lesley . Good luck with the rest of the lambs and I hope the hive didn't come from Ikea or it'll never go together . I've always found Ikea OK - now if it has come from MFI.......... I'm glad I managed to 'show and tell' the hive before all the Cubes start taking over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad house Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well done with the lambs Lesley. I'd love a farm...think oh has other ideas though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 great news Lesley - shall I bring the screwdriver over on Friday? I'm 'Flatpack Queen' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well done lesley, looks like you are going to be busy.............I love putting together flat pack furniture. I know I am a bit sad but i take it as a challenge and I am better at it than my OH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 GirlsMum - we did a day course in lambing at the local ag. college - it was invaluable. We did realise however that there was one bit they didn't cover - and that was aftercare for the ewe. Our book is as bad - it just states that the afterbirth should come away and tells you how to dispose of it. We need to know about signs to look out for, and we also need a decent thermometer. I wanted to take her temp. so that I could check for any increase in it should she start to look a bit poorly - we had two but both were rubbish! They have mercury in and we can't see a reading at all on one of them and the other one doesn't move so Carl and I are officially dead! Lesley - my brother's friend is a Shepherdess I have asked him to ask her for some advice. When we visited her farm at Easter we saw two lambs being born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 I've just rushed home to see Kate's Cube - and catch up on here before the Bank Manager comes - a young girl has just wrecked her car on the island at the end of the drive - ho hum . More tea all round while we wait for the AA At least she's not hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Not again Lesley - must be all the rain we've had on the dry roads. My parents house is on an accident blackspot,and boy did I get to practice my first aid skills when I lived there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Tea and sympathy dispensed and AA been and gone - all is well and the girl was fine after a cup of tea. She looked as white as a sheet when she arrived at the door. It's really been a week for accidents out here this week. The good news is that the Bank Manager was as helful as he was last year when we needed to sort out finance to buy this farm. The bridging loan will be extended and we won't have to sell the farm and move back to the house. We've been a bit worried that it might come to that. We've had a chat with both Estate Agents and hopefully, we will sell the house soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
