Lambing in Threes - Not Always Pretty
Lambing count so far: 4 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets. I hope this is not indicative of the rest of lambing season. After checking Ventura every so often for lambing progress I found her with only a tail hanging out. Not a good sign.I don't know any other way to deliver a lamb in that position other than to push it back in and find some feet to pull. This is lamb #1. With lamb #1 at 5 lb 6 oz and in an abnormal presentation that's an indication that this is a triplet delivery.Lamb #2.Here are all three.
Ventura with all three lambs the next day. They clean up pretty well.
Here is what I found in the barn this morning:Loretta had one small lamb that had obviously been up for awhile and there were multiple fluid filled membranes. Triplets again? Yes.The second two were trying to come at the same time. Match up a head and two feet and pull that one. The next one comes easily.
That third lamb took quite awhile to get going. I let her stay in that sunny spot as long as the sun was there.
Not triplets but three happy Farm Club members and three babies.