Update: the ewe had triplets yesterday. It took her almost 4 hours. All the lambs are nursing and she seems to be doing ok, but her ligament and stomach muscles are stretched and will probably never return to normal according to our vet. Unfortunately she will always have this problem. I’m not sure if it is painful. I will carefully watch her over the next few weeks to see if she somewhat heals.

I’m concerned about this ewe. She is hanging really low and I’ve never seen this before. She’s not very wide like a normal pregnant ewe. Could her lambs be dead?? If so, how do I check? The ewe is eating and drinking normally.

I came in from doing chores this morning and my eyelashes and eyebrows had frost on them. It’s COLD! The wind is blowing and the temps are -17 F. The sheep seem fine. The sun is shining and they are eating hay out in the yard. Their cozy fleeces must keep them very warm in this weather. The goats are hardy too, surprisingly. They are Alpines, so their genetics have them prepared for this type of cold.
My nasal passages are still defrosting.