End of April we bought our first sheep: three pregnant ewes.
What do we know about pregnant ewes? How will we recognise that they are ready to give birth? Will it come as a total surprise? So many questions to which I had no answers.
Here we are on a journey filled with unknowns to us. For a seasoned farmer, rearing sheep has little or no mysteries.
I must educate myself. My first step is to ask our neighbour. That was a good step. Now I know that one of the visible signs is the formation of the udder.
Imagine the following scenario: Iām observing the ewes twice a day to see if I can see the udder forming! I think it is a bit comical! My action is not going to change the course of nature and bring the birth of these lambs.
Last week we noticed slight changes in the udder of two of our ewes. Now I am excited, so I took the time to read various blogs. Thanks to bloggers like Red Hope Farm I now know there are other signs to look for.
I am still awaiting impatiently the births of our lambs. My curiosity leads me to check them for more signs. I force myself to see signs that are barely there. At the beginning of the week, I was convinced one would give birth this week. It was wishful thinking.
My husband had another conversation with the neighbour. He believes we still have a few weeks before anything happens. My excitement has dwindled. It’s been two days since I last checked them. I will wait until the visible signs are showing clearly.
I guess the birth of our lambs will make a good subject for another blog.
So excited to read the blog of the births. I wonder which one will deliver first. By the way, how did you know they were pregnant when you bought them?
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We bought them as pregnant ewes. I would say we can trust our neighbourhood farmers. Unless the ram failed in his duty š
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