[Jacob-list] premature lamb

[Tom and Judy Riddolls]

so we are lambing late this year and our first ewe delivered a single dead 
female this morning, i went out to do the chickens and there it was in the 
sac, she was still laying down, then she got up leaving the lamb, i went 
over and did my best but it died.  It never actually lived, no breathing on 
its own, but their was a faint heart beat and while that went on i rubbed 
her and did CPR.

So it was a week or two early.  it was the ewe's first.  3 pounds 2 oz. the 
toes were not firm yet, but were jelly-like.

it is really hot and the mosquitos are a menace could it have been brought 
on by stress?

Do big animals carry for longer? my herd queen in 120+ pounds and was bred 
first, is bagged up and due the 31st.  The one today I did not even think 
was pregnant.  but she is only 60-70 pounds, very petite.  Should i watch 
her sisters the next few days? or think this was a fluke?

tom

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