#LAMBMETRICS for the day
Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks
Born today: 3
Total Lambs Born: 57
Drysdale lambs (live total): 29
English Leicester lambs (live total): 19
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 5
Total Sets of Twins born: 18
Total Sets of Triplets born: 1
Total ewe lambs: 29
Total ram lambs: 28
Ewes lambed /76: 37 (48.6 %)
Lamb % : 143 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 6
Losses: 4 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]
Notable Midwifery tales:
Beautiful day today, and thankfully a couple of the ewes took advantage – instead of waiting for the rain tomorrow. Haha.
The day started with a set of little Drysdale twins. They seemed perhaps a little bit early so they ended up in the shed to make sure they mothered up properly.
Mid-morning brought on some groaning and histrionics that could only be attributed to an English Leicester.
The exchange* went something like this:
“GROOOAAAAAANNNNNNN” paw at ground vigorously
“Hi, are you after some help today?”
“Oh, no thanks. All good.”
“Okaaaayyyyy.”
“GROOOAAAAANNNNNN BLEEEEUURRRGGGHHHH”
“I’m sure you can do it. You’re doing great. I can see the nose when you do that.”
“GROOOOAAAAANNNNNNN AARRRGGGGGHHHH“
“Are you sure you don’t want a hand? I can help get that lamby out in a jiffy” *takes one step*
“NOOOOOOOOOOO!”
“Okay.” eyebrow lift
“AAARRGRGGHHHHHH GROOOOOAAAAANNNNNN BLLEEERURUUUUGGGGH”
“Um, you’re doing really well but the lamby looks like it may have been waiting to leave for a bit long. Could be stressed. Why don’t I help you?”
“NOOOOOO! ARRRGGGGHHH”
*shepherds crook employed*
“NOOOOOOO. URRRRRRGGGHHHHH. GO. AWAY. “
“I think you’d better lie down for this one.”
“LET ME UPPPPPP! AAAARRGGGHHHH”
“Oof. This one’s a biggie.”
“OOOWWWWWW. GROOOOAAAAANNNN”
“Head’s out. Now let’s get the rest.”
slop
“There we go. What a big chunk. Good girl. Time for some kisses!”
Ewe jumps up and walks off
“Oi! Bubby is here!”
“BAAAAABBBBYYY! WHERE IS MY BAAAAAABY????”
“Why don’t we put him on this nice bit of grass instead of in the dirt.”
“I CAN’T SEE MY BAAAAAABY!!!!”
facepalm
follow the ewe doing a circuit of the paddock corner
“Look here he is – learning how to breathe.”
“MY BABY!”
“Well done.”
* some “artistic license” here…!