Today was a stressful for both me and ewe 16 Z.
A first for me, as I assisted with my first pulling of a lamb.
I was aware that she was in labour around noon, and at 4 pm I decided I must help.
At 4pm I couldn't see the front feet of the lamb , only the nose.
I pushed the head of the lamb back inside the ewe, and fished around until I found the front feet of the lamb. I got a grip on the legs and pulled slow and steady. Soon I could see the head again and within one more minute the lamb was out and moving around on the straw.
What a rush!
Fist pump and high fives!
It was a single male lamb weighing in at 16.2 lbs.
I can just imagine the stress and how relived/excited/glad you were to have it over and a successful birth. Next time it will be less stressful and more enjoyable but hopefully the rest of the births do not require assistance and there is no next time.
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putting on the long rubber glove was very cold