[Jacob-list] Newbie Lambing Questions

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Well, kinda Newbies.. Rusty at least, as it has been 10 yrs since my last  
lamb crop hit the ground, and this is the first crop of Jacobs.
 
I have a few aged ewes that are bagging, and looking more  "ready'.   One ewe 
has sticky yellow syrupy clostrum.  Another  ewe has very little liquid but 
it is turning yellow, and another older ewe with  not much udder mass, and a 
tiny bit of clear liquid. I'm guessing the ewe with  the bigger bag should lamb 
in the next couple days.. Good assumption?
 
I am awaiting the breeding dates of these girls, but know it should be soon  
as one of the ewes has a 10 day old lamb ( I've only owned this flock for 8  
days!)
 
Anything out of the ordinary I should expect with Jacobs?  I am  lambing the 
ewes in my Horse foaling stalls.. I have 4 ewes per 16 x 14 stall  and have 
jugs available.  I had planned on letting the ewes lamb in the  stall and them 
move them to a jug once the lamb(s) are born.Is this a good  theory?  This is 
what we did with my Border Cheviots.
 
I've been reading thru the archives, and see many different feedings  
practices, and am still working out the quirks of mine, but am curious if anyone  has 
successfully used any type of hay feeder?  I had the Premier panel  feeder 
made with wood for my sheep in the past.... I'm curious if this will work  if I 
change the angle of the "V" for the hay feeder and make it more of an acute  
triangle.. More  like 20 degrees instead of the 45 degree angle?
 
My fleeces are in poor shape this year, as the ewes really broke wool..  They 
are out of Oklahoma, so I'm guessing the drought stressed them.  So  I'm not 
too worried about keeping the fleece clean for now, but would like to  keep 
them in better shape for next year.
 
Any input you would like to give would be greatly appreciated!
 
 
 
 
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