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Ewe in labor
hello,
It looks like one our ewes has been going into labor for the past few days. Her udder filled over two weeks ago, in the past week her vagina has stretched. both are normal signs of pregnancy and getting near lambing. in the past week she has had multiple mucus discharges (again this is normal). now the past two-three days she has had big mucus discharge, loss of appetite, not getting up to go to the field. all of this is what we see with other ewes when they are about 24 hrs from lambing.
My question is that this morning I go to check on her and her udder is much looser, her vagina is dry and she seems like she is not ready to lamb anymore.
Just for the sake of clarity the stall we keep her and a few other ewes in is smaller and undercover, I checked to see if she had lambed all ready to a stillborn or something but the stall is clean.
What would be a good plan of action from here?
thanks!
It looks like one our ewes has been going into labor for the past few days. Her udder filled over two weeks ago, in the past week her vagina has stretched. both are normal signs of pregnancy and getting near lambing. in the past week she has had multiple mucus discharges (again this is normal). now the past two-three days she has had big mucus discharge, loss of appetite, not getting up to go to the field. all of this is what we see with other ewes when they are about 24 hrs from lambing.
My question is that this morning I go to check on her and her udder is much looser, her vagina is dry and she seems like she is not ready to lamb anymore.
Just for the sake of clarity the stall we keep her and a few other ewes in is smaller and undercover, I checked to see if she had lambed all ready to a stillborn or something but the stall is clean.
What would be a good plan of action from here?
thanks!
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not yet. I am definitely considering checking her, but figured I would see what others thought and if anyone had this experience before and could give some advise?Did you "go in"?
Is she in distress? Is she up and moving around?
she is not moving around much. she generally is a skittish ewe but she has stopped running or even getting up sometimes when we walk in the stall. I dont think she is to distressed but she clearly is not feeling right.Is she in distress? Is she up and moving around?
It might also be me, we lost one of the ewes last week when she went into labor a week or so early and ended up prolapsing twice to a lamb that did not survive. I suppose I might just be freaking my self out. but thought I would see if anyone has any ideas?
Go in. I hope all is well, but with my goats, I check what is happening in her birth canal after an hour of nonproductive labor.
ok I will. I am wondering if she is having false labor? I was just down there and her udder looks less swollen and stretched (its loose and clearly not as full), and there is no mucus discharge.Go in. I hope all is well, but with my goats, I check what is happening in her birth canal after an hour of nonproductive labor.
do sheep have false labor? with the luck we have had with sheep its possible 😆
Do you know her breeding date?
yeah, not the day but within a week or two span. she would be right on time (right in the middle of the time the ram was with them and within a day or so of their heat cycle)Do you know her breeding date?
so a quick update. just talked on the phone with the vet. he instructed me to take her temp and check her cervix (and if I think necessary a nutra-drench dose to give energy). he said the udder shrinking up happens on sheep but the fact there is no mucus discharge today made him a bit worried. if we think she needs to we will give her a hormone injection to get her to start the lambing process.
I was going to ask about her temp.
Are her mucous membranes pink? How is her breath? Any smell from her vulva?
Please keep us updated.
Are her mucous membranes pink? How is her breath? Any smell from her vulva?
Please keep us updated.
Her temp was 102.2F. The mucus was clear when she had it this past week. Currently there is no smell. She is breathing heavily (last night her whole body was just about shaking) when she breathed (I guess panting), but it was in the low 40s high 30s so not a warm night.I was going to ask about her temp.
Are her mucous membranes pink? How is her breath? Any smell from her vulva?
Please keep us updated.
she is a black ewe but her vulva is bright pink
I should also note she is new to us and I don’t believe she was bred before. So I would say this is her first lambHer temp was 102.2F. The mucus was clear when she had it this past week. Currently there is no smell. She is breathing heavily (last night her whole body was just about shaking) when she breathed (I guess panting), but it was in the low 40s high 30s so not a warm night.
she is a black ewe but her vulva is bright pink
Praying that she pulls through this, and does well afterward.
thanks, I will keep updating. I refer to these forums alot so even if nothing comes of this maybe someone down the line can use the info and learn from my mistakes and decisions.Praying that she pulls through this, and does well afterward.
the vet was saying that her bag becoming loose (and less full) is generally a sign of going into labor soon. around how long after the udder does this, is she going to lamb? My one other question currently is the ewe was back eating and walking around when I just locked everyone in for the night, could she have been having false labor?
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
I wish I had the answers to your questions. Will certainly be following this thread to see the outcome for your girl.the vet was saying that her bag becoming loose (and less full) is generally a sign of going into labor soon. around how long after the udder does this, is she going to lamb? My one other question currently is the ewe was back eating and walking around when I just locked everyone in for the night, could she have been having false labor?
Thanks so much!
looking like some mucus discharge today so thinking tomorrow morning. but will keep updating.
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