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Saturday, 14 April 2018

Breech Lamb Being Born In The Field

Bit of a long video but a lamb being born a few minutes ago. 

This was her second one and i was just too slow to get the camera out for the first! 

I decided to pull him out the last minute just because he was breech. I was worried if she didn't push him out with this round of contractions and the umbilical cord was broken he could easily drown or breath in fluid. If he was the right way round I would have probably just left her too it. 
I didn't approach her sooner as she was a bit flighty and I didn't want her to run off or to cause her unnecessary stress and affect the birth. 


You can skip to the good bit at 2.50 if you want and I can only apologise for how Herefordshire my accent is!
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10 comments:

  1. Mama Pea14 April 2018 at 21:50

    Wow, she had to really work at that last lamb, didn't she? Glad you were there to give a little assistance. (She probably was, too!)

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    1. Kev Alviti15 April 2018 at 20:22

      I think she even looked at me to help! Lol. I don't doubt she would have got it out on her own though.

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  2. Philip14 April 2018 at 22:41

    Great video. Good job you were there.

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    1. Kev Alviti15 April 2018 at 20:22

      I think she would have managed, just mean the lamb had a better chacne getting out a few seconds sooner

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  3. Melody A.14 April 2018 at 23:52

    Great job, I let my grandchildren watch this and they were fascinated!! thank you. take care and have a good weekend from Iowa

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    1. Kev Alviti15 April 2018 at 20:24

      Thanks! Children are always fastinated by it. I remember lambing one before school last year and my middle child just said "I want to be a farmer". It made me laugh!

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  4. Living Alone in Your 60's15 April 2018 at 09:19

    Nature is wonderful but it does need help every now and again.

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    1. Kev Alviti15 April 2018 at 20:24

      It's an amazing thing, no matter how many times I see it.

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  5. yellowtulip118@gmail.com16 April 2018 at 12:42

    Wow, that was a wonderful video, thanks Kev. Glad she has two lovely, healthy lambs.

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  6. Sol17 April 2018 at 13:16

    Gosh Kev you are certainly busy arent you!!!! Do you grow shiso? for the leaves? it is good for omega 3 fatty acid... I have thought about growing it to add to salad to beef up the vitamins and minerals.

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