RE: New Lambs

why do you have to get rid of momma?

So sorry to hear this... do you know why this
happened?

Donna

--- Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT
<cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:

> The babies are very cute. I'll try to post a picture
> on my Yahoo site.
> Unfortunately the next set has been a disaster. The
> ewe went into labor
> Sunday but never had contractions, which meant we
> had to pull the lambs, and
> she had triplets. Either they were premature or it
> took us too long to get
> them out, but one died within a few hours, another
> is now unresponsive, and
> the last will probably not make it either. The two
> survivors can not or will
> not nurse so we are tube feeding them, and they
> cannot get up without
> assistance and cannot take more than a few steps. At
> least the ewe seems to
> have come through it without major problems, but
> we'll have to get rid of
> her now. 
> You win some and you lose some. I am not emotionally
> attached but it's
> distressing nonetheless. We have two more to go, I'm
> sure hoping for better
> outcomes.
> 
> Cyndi
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Kitty
> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 5:24 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] New Lambs
> 
> Congratulations on the new babies Cyndi.  New life
> is about as cool as it 
> gets!
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT"
> <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:59 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] New Lambs
> 
> 
> > We have our first new faces of the season, twin
> ewe lambs born this 
> > morning.
> > Of course it is cold and raining, that's how sheep
> decide when to give
> > birth. All winter it was dry, but now... Anyway
> they looked pretty good,
> > both of them up and looking for the milk faucets.
> We couldn't tell for 
> > sure
> > if they were nursing - some ewes don't mind you
> crawling underneath to 
> > make
> > sure the baby is latched on, but this one was
> getting pretty nervous so we
> > left everyone alone. They are in their little
> shelter and hopefully mom 
> > will
> > not lead them out into the rain. I always fret the
> first day but they did
> > look strong and healthy, so chances are good all
> will be well (wish I had 
> > a
> > webcam out there). Three more to go!
> > I was going to have husband rototill this weekend
> but if the rain does not
> > let up, he can't. The paper claimed it might even
> snow but I don't think
> > it's cold enough for that. Maybe in the hills. I
> have got to start my 
> > tomato
> > and pepper seeds though, I'm way behind. And it's
> past time to plant peas.
> > Of course, I have scaled back the veg garden - no
> really! I did! - so it
> > isn't such a big deal.
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> >
>
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