I went out to the barn at 3:30 to check the sheep. Everything looked normal but I noticed that one of the ewes must have passed a water bag which looked blue in the dirt. I checked on Blanch and she had mucous. I went inside to wake Jared because we needed to check her. It was -2 degrees outside. Burr! When I checked the lambs position I found that it was a large lamb coming head first and feet back. I pulled the head out so I could put a snare on it before pushing it back into the uterus. Then I tried to keep it back far enough (with mom pushing) so I could gently bring a leg forward withoout tearing anything. I got a leg forward and put a snare on it. Again I had to push back so I could have enough room to get the second leg forward. I pulled the lamb which was alive and healthy. We tubed the lamb and took care of him and his mom. Got her some warm molasses water and hay. I checked her but didn't feel any more lambs This boy lamb weighs 13.6 lbs. Jared and I lay in bed for about an hour before Jared went out to check on her again. Jared came in and said there was another lamb! I thought Blanch had had another but it was Frannie. Frannie is a new mom so she was nervous. She wouldnt follow her lamb so we had to use grain to catch her. She was a little nervous about letting her lamb nurse. We worked with them and tubed the lamb so we wouldn't have to worry about her while we were at work. This was a cute girl lamb weighing 13#
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