Thanks Karen. So far she is doing well. She did some minor straining last evening, but I adjusted the harness a bit and she stopped. We are counting down to lambing day!
Fingers crossed that the new rope harness you have put on the Ewe will keep things in place until she starts lambing. Sounds like other farmers are happy to share their wisdom and experiences. That is just awesome.
It is working well so far. She is eating and drinking and moving about in a normal fashion. She is due to lamb on the 23rd, hopefully all goes well. Our new barn cameras are working like a charm. We can check multiple times a day from the comfort of the house!
David is awesome. And I'm pretty sure you already know Lynn and Arnie used his prolapse harness just last lambing season. The spoons are hit or miss. They work sometimes. Other times they just push them out. I've never quite understood that. Sidebar: This has been different for other folks.... But when I've had a prolapse (which is rare), it has happened 2 weeks before they go into labor--almost to the day. But other folks have had different experiences. I hope everything works out okay. Prolapses are so emotionally stressful and draining on the humans that have to observe them--not to mention the critter that has to experience it.
Good morning, Craig. I really enjoy David's channel, especially since I am of Irish heritage. I tried to find Lynn and Arnie's video but couldn't. When I did a search for prolapse repair, David's came up. The ewe is doing great! We got the barn cameras up and working and she has been resting comfortably and eating. I like the camera because we are not alerting the sheep when we are checking them so, they are showing their actual behavior. Many times, they hear us coming in and stop what they are doing and look at us. I am cautiously optimistic about this ewe, we will see.
Thanks for your comment. She is not an alpaca, that is "Heidi" our guardian llama. We got her 2 years ago from Sugar River Llamas, near Madison, WI. She is an excellent guardian. She will be 15 years old this year. She is very friendly (once you have her caught).
Yes, it is to be bitterly cold here when lambing starts so we are ready. We have heat lamp/brooders ready, and we installed 2 Ring cameras in the barn so we can check the ewes from the house anytime we need. This makes it nice so we don't have to go to the barn in the cold and also it does not disturb the ewes since we are not entering the barn. Thanks for you comment.
Good luck with your ewe. It’s amazing what is on you tube! Good luck. Stay warm.
Thanks Karen. So far she is doing well. She did some minor straining last evening, but I adjusted the harness a bit and she stopped. We are counting down to lambing day!
@ Glad you have the cameras up to help keep an eye on them, especially in this extreme cold weather.
Fingers crossed that the new rope harness you have put on the Ewe will keep things in place until she starts lambing. Sounds like other farmers are happy to share their wisdom and experiences. That is just awesome.
It is working well so far. She is eating and drinking and moving about in a normal fashion. She is due to lamb on the 23rd, hopefully all goes well. Our new barn cameras are working like a charm. We can check multiple times a day from the comfort of the house!
David is awesome. And I'm pretty sure you already know Lynn and Arnie used his prolapse harness just last lambing season. The spoons are hit or miss. They work sometimes. Other times they just push them out. I've never quite understood that.
Sidebar: This has been different for other folks.... But when I've had a prolapse (which is rare), it has happened 2 weeks before they go into labor--almost to the day. But other folks have had different experiences.
I hope everything works out okay. Prolapses are so emotionally stressful and draining on the humans that have to observe them--not to mention the critter that has to experience it.
Good morning, Craig. I really enjoy David's channel, especially since I am of Irish heritage. I tried to find Lynn and Arnie's video but couldn't. When I did a search for prolapse repair, David's came up. The ewe is doing great! We got the barn cameras up and working and she has been resting comfortably and eating. I like the camera because we are not alerting the sheep when we are checking them so, they are showing their actual behavior. Many times, they hear us coming in and stop what they are doing and look at us. I am cautiously optimistic about this ewe, we will see.
Very interesting channel. 🤎 Is that toll animal alpaca 11:42 ? Good luck with the baby lambs. I hope they stay in utero for another 10 days or so.
Thanks for your comment. She is not an alpaca, that is "Heidi" our guardian llama. We got her 2 years ago from Sugar River Llamas, near Madison, WI. She is an excellent guardian. She will be 15 years old this year. She is very friendly (once you have her caught).
The lambs need to withstand the cold winter
Yes, it is to be bitterly cold here when lambing starts so we are ready. We have heat lamp/brooders ready, and we installed 2 Ring cameras in the barn so we can check the ewes from the house anytime we need. This makes it nice so we don't have to go to the barn in the cold and also it does not disturb the ewes since we are not entering the barn. Thanks for you comment.
@@norwalfarm You have rich experience and you are a breeding expert, so your farm will be successful.🎉🎊
Thank you, we hope it will succeed.
@ You will definitely succeed. Your skills are your confidence.