Ghosts of lambings past have come back to haunt me. | Vlog 676
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Pregnancy toxemia has struck my sheep again. And its hitting hard, and fast.
I saw a ewe sort of wobbly on her legs two days ago, and worse yesterday. So we brought her and a couple others slow to get up to a sick pen to test their ketone levels.
Sure enough, our one little mama has full blown clinical pregnancy toxemia.
Question is... am I too late treating her?
The very next day, we got struck again... only this time with a ewe lamb!
Caught this one early, I think... so hoping her chance of recovery is high!
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Sandi, every viewer has learned something from watching your channel, as for me your example of compassion, kindness, patience, to beast and mankind are so important. Needless to say I love the lambs, & your adventure everyday. Sandi, u are a jewel.
I absolutely love Sandi and her values.
She is a great inspiration to us all.
Ditto!
This is just me. Don't take anything I say to heart. If it was me, after giving all the meds for pregtox I would just add giving a few syringes of water cuz they can go without food for awhile but avoid dehydration. I remembered you saying how the urine smelled. I love your whole operation and amazed how far you have come from beginning farming sheep to now. Hindsight is always 20/20.
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Was the ewe with the hurt foot possibly the one jumping over the fence?
Hi Sandy my uncle breeds goats and sheep and I asked him and he said that he would be shocked if it is not linked with mom he has found in his lifetime (my grandfather raised sheep only) that mothers who have preg tox usually will have daughters who do as well. AND he is wondering the same as you about being open and a possible coalition. He keeps rat hoarder notes as he calls them, meaning he notes ANYTHING and everything about his ewes and does, so he is gonna go back through his notes and see if he can find anything that would tie in and if he does he saod he would gladly share what he finds if positive with you. As for the feed, he said you feed the same length and 'strength' of rations and that you are SPOT on in his book for what they need verses not. He said don't second guess yourself, you know more then you are giving yourself credit for. If you think it is this then you are 9 times put of 10 right. After all the ewes you thought had preg tox were in fact afflicted so trust yourself queen you have it and are such an inspiration to all of us here at Wandering Tales Family Farm. All our love, respect and support the Bolens, Killjoys and Octavions
Hi I just had my first lambs and twins on a first time mom🎉
If it is somehow genetically passed on through mom, I would strongly consider selling and not breeding ewes from moms with previously known pregnancy toxemia. I guess this is where thorough record keeping comes in. I suppose you might save yourself a lot of heartache if you didn’t breed them again. Nature is difficult to understand, yet here we are trying to make sense of it as farmers.
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No one can doubt that Sandi cares for her sheep. The way she sits with the preg tox ewe just shows it ❤️
Sandi, this video may have just saved one of pregnant ewes. She is having the same symptoms as your "downed" ewe, so we called the vet immediately, and she agrees that momma is in the early stages of pregtox and our ewe is now being treated. Fingers crossed that all will go well. Your videos are another tool we use on our farm. Thank you!!!!
By the way, we call your little sextuplate "Apple". My husband thinks that white spot on her right cheek looks like an 🍎.
Hope your ewe was ok
As a fellow data nerd myself, I just _LOVE_ when you get right into deep, sheep data & share it with us. It _really is_ interesting stuff. 💕💕 For any viewers that don't care for it they can skip ahead, right?
I’m a data junkie as well! Love when she talks numbers to us
Same! Love the numbers
Totally agree. As Lord Kelvin once said, “When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind; it may be the beginning of knowledge, but you have scarely, in your thoughts advanced to the stage of science.”
I so agree 🙌🏻❤️❤️ Data person
pita is stuck with that name
Sandy and Mark are the epitome of team work. Period.
Agreed!
Is Mark your husband?
Chemo and Sandi on a Monday morning! Only thing better is to add the lambs!!
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Donna I said a lil prayer for you!! ❤
@@SherryandRJAkers thanks so much! Almost done! Bring on the radiation!
Hi Sandi, I have farmed most of my life (Michigan) and can tell you that inclement weather is also suspect in producing preg-tox in does. This winter started out slow, but we have had wave after wave of heavy snowstorms and are seeing increased numbers of preg -tox as compared to past kidding seasons without the roller coaster ride of severe weather events. I have found great success in saving my animals with high carb feed (1# of corn each) for the last 6 weeks of pregnancy, oral glycol 200 ml 4 times a day and 3-4 liters of electrolyte solution to stave off dehydration. You are doing great, never beat yourself up for giving 110%, you run one of the cleanest, most caring and empathetic farms around, trust me there is one that I will not even tend to anymore as they have a lot of sheep, they never are sheared, they drop their kids in frozen, muddy fields and the adults all have huge bald patches due to lice infestations.
@MichiGal: MI Gal too. I forgot about the weather thing! Duh! I live in western Canada so the barometric pressure is completely different and our humidity even in winter averages 40%.I too was wracking my brain to think what else might work. Thanks for helping!
@@cindyloomis-torvi3396 My pleasure, we all are in this community together and any help or advice I can offer I will gladly provide, it is then up to the farmer to use that info as they wish and obviously check with their trusted vet for their thoughts as well.
Hi, Sandy! I saw your video notification and squealed in joy. It was so loud that my big dog started barking. 😂 I love your videos. ❤
We’ve generally had more calving trouble when our cattle are over conditioned especially early but that may not apply for sheep. We also try to make them walk a long way for water to keep them exercising but again that is not really an option for you in enclosed spaces. All I know is fat lazy cows have trouble calving haha. Sending you wishes for a low stress lambing season.
Yes, pregnancy toxemia hurts. Swelling causes pressure on vulnerable joints. Headaches and light sensitivity can also be painful. I am so relieved you take it seriously. :)
Absolutely!!! I had Preg Tox myself and EVERYTHING hurt!!!!
It melted my heart how caring you treated the down ewe and offerd her water and hey. It is so wonderful to see you loving your animals and handling them with respect. Please never change the way you are 🩷
Animal husbandry is so challenging. 🙏 Hoping you have caught it in time.
Sandi, the ewes getting preg tox is NOT your fault! You are doing everything you can to prevent and treat it. By sharing your journey of dealing with preg tox you are a wonderful example of "When you know better, you do better". 🥰
This.....100%
Sandi - I threw out my back yesterday. Spasms so bad I barf. Your IG stories make me ashamed of my pity party. You are so strong even though we know the bad things hurt your heart. We love you and thanks for helping us mere mortals get through our bad days!
Back pain is the worst!!!! Feel better soon!!
So sorry. My hubby did the same thing yesterday.
Never be ashamed of feeling bad over something bad that has happened to you, your pain and feelings are valid. I never liked that saying about cheer up because somebody has it worse, too me that's like saying stop being happy because somebody has it better. It's ok to look on the bright side of things and find ways to cheer yourself up but never minimize what you are going through or what you are feeling because it's all valid
Oh, that must have hurt so bad! I hope you are doing better three weeks later.
@@triciac1019 I am - thank you for caring enough to ask! 😘
PITA’s little head poof is adorbs!
She looks like she is from Fraggle Rock! 😂
I watched the video Jess put out yesterday, it looks like she’s on the mend. I’m hoping and praying that whatever has been plaguing Jess is over and done with for good. I hope all of her questions got answered and she understands what’s been happening to her. In one of her videos she said that she still had to have a check up and hopefully the surgeon explained to her what has been happening to her. I’ll keep praying for her because I do believe in the power of pray. Hopefully your other family member that you had concerns about a few videos ago, is on the mend as well. Take care, get some rest before the big event begins. Stay safe, stay healthy and we’ll see you next time. ❄️💚🙃
Can't be sure, but it sounds like endometriosis. My daughter has it, had to be diagnosed by laparoscopy as well. Not fun! Hopefully Jess is feeling better. ❤🙏🏻
@@mllee2008 Yes I had it also, my mom had it too. It WAS HORRIBLE! Took care of that problem many years ago and fortunately I was at an age that it really didn’t matter anymore. I feel bad for younger women having to go through that. I THINK my daughter is also suffering from it. It sounds like it anyway. ❄️💚🙃
Endometriosis is a horrible disease. I had it at a very early age. Suffered for a few years until I had to have a complete hysterectomy. I Dont wish this upon anyone.
You just radiate pure love on just this comment,i bet your important people are very lucky to have you in their lifes🥺💓
I wait in anticipation of your videos week In week out.
Sometimes the funny. Sometimes the sad
Sometimes the good and
Sometimes the bad
But always informative. You brighten my week. Since the beginning of your journey and now mine
Thanks Sandi just know. Your so very loved ❤ 0:01
A Sandi cliffhanger! Is she inducing? Is she waiting? Tune in to the next episode! Can't wait! I hope Mark heals quickly. Come on Spring!
I thought she did induce. At the end when the 🐑 is up she said it. I guess I missed it though when she says what the Vet said about the black 🐑 in previous 🎥 who had the "blow out"⁉️
Sandi is definitely a hero of mine w/the way she champions for all her 🐏 🐑✌️❣️🤞for the Preg Tox ones..may they deliver safely 🙏💞
My biggest question is how many babies is there and will they survive, need intervention, be born still born, suffer a short life and so much more. Also is mama going to end up being shipped during the next culling or will she get another chance since she missed 2 (though one was expected since she was so young), now has pregtox and her babies if they survive will most likely end up being bottle babies. I'm not going to be able to stop thinking of all them questions till the next video. Like my mind will be on a task and then questions will invade my thoughts making that task harder to do.
@@katie85705 Sandi will throw 110% at saving them all, God willing. It's a toss up sorta bcuz no-one knows💁. You can go back to the previous lambing & 👀 what happened w/the ewe there? I know Sandi won't put a ewes life at risk breeding them. Hope that helps💖 I'm gonna look too🐑❗✌
It must have been on instagram….the induced ewe had 4. They did not survive.
The black ewe with the lopsided belly has a tendon/ligament issue. Expected to lamb ok. Will not be bred again. ( hope I got all that right )
PITA's top fluff gets me, it gets fluffier and fluffier every day!
The ketone tester is such a nice addition to your tool kit! The diagnostic information is great.
Where does one get one? Looking everywhere for a ketone/glucose meter
Monday Blessings with Sandi and her flock!!
Hi Sandi, nurse here. It is always best to keep your sick/injured sheep in an infirmary at the front of your first pen so you can see them easily and to be able to respond to any changes in their health quickly. Keep up the good work! Love your videos. Although I am not a farmer or a vet, healthcare is my forte and I enjoy seeing you providing nursing care to your sheep.🐑🐏🐕🐶💉🩸💊🩹🩺
Absolutely! Former nurse here too.
@@cindyloomis-torvi3396 Paramedic here!
It amazes me how you have fine tuned your battle against preg tox. Ketones in the blood gives a weird tooty fruity odor that is gross. Regarding the pain meds, in humans with pre eclampsia which is preg tox, the blood pressure is elevated, headaches and feeling poorly is a big part. You are a compassionate shepardess to let the Medicam flow. Carissa knows when to activate the Sandi 911 call. She is such an integral part of the team. Looking forward to the next video to see how things work out.
Sandi, you cheer me up so much in the midst of this winter depression. Best wishes to you and your family. I hope your week goes better than the weekend did.
I also get the winter blues. It's a grey and cold time. I combat it by having spring flowers in every room. A bunch of daffs here. A bunch of tulips there. Bring colour into your home. Maybe it just might help a bit. Just a thought.
@@sallywaites8517, something that helps me is to have Gro-Lux bulbs in my shop lite in the family room. Full spectrum daylight really helps, even tho it's from light bulbs.
Hi Sandi , thank you for sharing your sheep with us, I’m new to the channel & still learning the names, I absolutely love seeing all the babies & I can see why you get attached to some of them 😊😘😘
Hi M J 👋
May I give you an addiction warning! From someone who came across this wonderful woman, who always brightens my day and have now watched every single video on her channel at least once.😊
@@trippinggauntlet4520 haha I think I’m already addicted, I’ve been binge watching all her videos the past few weeks to catch up, she does such a wonderful job 😘😘
Welcome to the YT Brock Flock! Or whatever we decide we are gonna call ourselves. 🤭💞💖💞🐑🐑🐑🐏🐑
Goodness! Already into March. Things will be greening up soon!
Team work makes the dream work! Such a wonderful couple!❤
Sandi, the ewe with the really bad limp is probably a toe abscess. They can create immense amounts of pain due to internal pressures. See if you can have a cattle or sheep trimmer walk you through how to inspect for a toe abscess.
Yay! New content to watch between classes. Just started college at 43 and it’s been exhausting between school, the hour plus drive to get there and then back to get to work so when I have a few extra minutes between classes like today and a video drops, it’s like a balm for my soul.
I went back to school at 40. My twin grandsons were born the day I wrote my RN exam. They are almost 19 now. 🇨🇦
Good for you Charlotte! It takes courage & we can always make room for knowledge. Good luck Sweet Charlotte 🍀
Since finding ewe, I have been watching a lot of other farmers, and I must say, your barn is one of the cleanest/neatest of all of them. Your attention to detail is superb! If I were to ever get back into farming, it would be the mirror image of yours. Good luck with your mammas.
Heh. You can thank Clarrisa for that! She's a clean freak!
I LOVE getting notifications that your video is up! I'm on disability and it can be hard some days due to my pain. But your videos always manage to cheer me up. I'm a newer subscriber, but I absolutely love you and your family, your sheep (especially the golden girls!) and how much compassion you show to your animals. Thank you for sharing your life, triumphs and even losses with us. You bring so much happiness to complete strangers, thank you!!!
I'm in that boat as well. Sometimes get depressed bc of what I can't do anymore and sometimes I'm just in agony. She offers a great distraction. Somehow it's healing and takes pain down.
Hi ladies @Krystle M & @Melissa Weigh! I too am in your boat. Had emergency medical issue, many surgeries, almost died etc. not working full time has been an adjustment for sure. I totally understand not being able to do what you once did! Sending love & healing your way!😊❤
@@Betsy-R well I hope that u get well. And stay well. I was already disabled for years but almost died twice last year. Out of nowhere collapsed lung and didn't know. They told me if I had layed down to nap that would've been the end. Almost a month in hospital and then two more hospital stays. I'm finally doing well, Joel to stay that way. That near miss gets ur attention. I'm just happy spring is here and I can start planting flowers and work on getting strength back up.
Welcome to The Fold, you three (and others who may not have commented). As you have probably already witnessed, this is an amazing place. Sandi, her family, her sheep, the dogs, her farm have created a place for many of us to escape, relax and find a community of people who want to lift and support each other (with a few exceptions 🙁).
I hope you all mend well and heal quickly. In the mean time, Sandi's channel. Is well worth going right back to the beginning and binge watching. 😜
@@melissaweigh4508 sorry for all you’ve been through! Hope you heal quickly! ❤️🥰(In 2018 I’d just had a physical & was told all was great! I was working 13/14 hour shifts standing up/running around the whole time. I was 46. Next thing i knew, i felt sick and passed out in bathroom floor. Woke up &called 911. BP was 30/10. They didn’t think I was going to make it. Emergency surgery to remove 2/3 of large intestine. Had 3 more surgeries. Surgery 3 went bad. Septic again, kidneys failed, lungs full of fluid, etc. Dialysis, thoracentesis each lung, in the hospital for 35 days during short staffed Covid days. It was hell.)
@Stephanie Ellis Found Sandi in 2020 after I my fourth surgery. She’s amazing! Love the dogs & sheep. “Goat” was one of my favorites.
Old grandma here. You bring life to me!
I love your videos, and i have been watching for three years, and I love your content. THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️👍🐺
Don't forget to try Thiamine, (vitamin B1) and Selenium and Potassium & Calcium! Obviously if treatment for pregtox isn't working or their numbers are not "adding up" for how they are acting. Just a reminder! I hate to see you pulling your hair out, because we KNOW you are an AWESOME shepherdess! Love you & your sheep!!
Would Thiamine, selenium, potassium and calcium be in the multivitamin Sandy is giving her?
Once again you're faced with a tough decision, to induce or to not induce.
From what I've witnessed in years past, you really weigh the pros and cons before finalizing that decision.
You still amaze me!!! ❤🐑
Hi Sandi. I don't know why but I love it when you catch Carissa(sp) being excited about whatever it is she is talking about. When I first started watching I always wondered if she was always so quiet as I had seen in videos. I hope your sheep get better and lambing goes smoothly. Prayers for a healthy lambing for both mammas and babies.
Wrap the glass bottles in vet wrap mark on outside to keep them from breaking sandi
God bless you Sandi! The genuine love and care you have for your sheep is what keeps me coming back for every post! Your are beautiful! Thank you for showing us that there still exists a “heart of gold”!
I loss my one and only lamb the other day .. that was a hard pill to Swallow 😭 Definitely Learnt my lesson
So sorry!
Mark is so good about helping. He probably hates needing help. Mine was. So if he gets grumpy, it's that and not you. Took me a long time to figure that out.
Love how you are getting proactive.
Oh man! I hope that ewe is okay. And I’m also very glad that you Sandi are so in tune with your flock. Wishing you the very best of luck with her! ❄️💚🙃
When they have ketone breath its never a good sign!! Great catch on her!!
One of the best elements of your videos is authenticity. Obviously you are selective about what you show and share, but there is “truth” in your daily interactions with these animals, with your hard working and capable Carissa, and with your family. I think that I am coming to understand that life is relentlessly exhausting and challenging for farmers, with moments of fulfillment and reward thrown in occasionally as well. I sincerely thank you for keeping it real for your followers. It’s a brave choice and I admire you greatly for that. ❤
I love how you have an adience when treating another sheep...they all have to come to see what is going on. Makes me laugh.
PITA’s fuzzy head makes me think of a Lama baby😂
If it’s not poor pretox mama and her room mates it’s a broken gear on your mixer. Hoping things start getting better for you!❤
Preg tox is a horrible beast 😢. I hope she makes it and there’s no other cases. My new faves are Red, pita and Teddy.
I thought she was calling her peanut.
@@JennyMack pita like pain in the ass lol
PITA (for Pain in the A$$) but obviously in the most loving way 💕💕
@@JennyMack Teddy is the little brown ewe in the finishing barn. Pita is the little o e she bottle fed herself over Christmas.
@@elainerempel1613 Teddy is a little brown ewe.
I've never heard a sheep cough so human-like before. I love how compassionate you are with your animals and educational.
I love the tiny lambs ugh sooooo adorable.
Sandi, I do not raise sheep but your channel is SOOO interesting and informative. I have learned so much about much sacrifice, care, and money it takes to successfully get your lambs to market. Wow! You are a super woman. I am so incredibly impressed by you. I love your channel and all of the data you share as well as all of your compassion for your sheep. You are way too hard on yourself. You are constantly analyzing, learning, asking, observing, and changing when you need to but sometimes Mother Nature is just a mother. 😅
Does anyone else feel like Sandi’s videos are so short? I can see they’re mostly close to 30minutes long and I know that these videos are very labor intensive. It’s just that I enjoy watching them so much that I want them to go on for much longer! I did love the long ones Sandi did last fall I believe that went through the entire lambing for that season. I know she’s got so much going on, it’s just wishful thinking on my part. I love every minute of every video❣️❤️❤️❤️
I feel your frustration and anxiety about this preg toxemia. I pray momma can feel better and raise her lambs
I can't wait to watch Willow to have her first babies. I hope they get her beautiful colouring 🇬🇧
So good to see the preg tox ewe put up a bit of a fight: "Getting stronger"! Sorry about the broken gear box 💕💕 a struggle just to keep things maintained, especially w/severe weather 💕💕
What I have learned from watching you assisted me in saving one of our 4 week old kid ducklings yesterday! Thank you!
Let me guess, a hot water bath with duckling wrapped in a glove? 🥰
Such a great day when there’s a new Sandi video! Thank you for sharing your life with us!
I love my "Breakfast with Sandy"!
I love how much that little sixtuplet reminds me of my son toddler Rémi. He's almost 3 but fits in 12-18 months clothes. He's not under weight according to the doctor but rather on the short side.
He's little but mighty too. He goes to a sensory session but can only attend during an older kids session because of his sisters tricks classes. So he runs all over and plays with these much bigger kids. And look like that little face lamb with all the other bigger ones. It's just so cute.
Life is pretty stressful at this moment. I really enjoy the mini mental vacation that your videos give me.
Have a blessed day.❤
I hope both those ewes feel better, and that your new treatment method works!! I'm actually somewhat happy to see you prioritise the ewe over the lambs, even if it's a bit sad to lose them.
Red really is sooooooo pretty. Excited to see her babies! Love PITA’S tuft of wool on her head! I can’t believe how attached I’m getting to all of these sheep! ❤️❤️❤️
Sandi,
This is easier said than done…don’t question everything you do! Remember God is in control, not us. You do an amazing job with your sheep❣️
Always a good day when I see a new video from Sandi. Prayers for the preg tox mommas. 💕 from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺
Sandi, I'm 20 seconds into this video and I just want to give you all the hugs. I don't know what's happening yet but I know it was hard on you. When your lambs hurt, you hurt. You are amazing and strong and your heart is so kind. You get up and meet each day. And you try to do your best and you give it your all. We are all here with you, giving you our love and support. Thank you, always, for sharing your life with us.
Love lambing time, so excited to see those beauties. Never a dull moment in your life.
I just love Pita’s foofy hairdo!
I love watching your channel I'm trying to watch old vlogs
Sandie I love how well you take care of your animals. Hopefully them girls will be okay.
Sandi, I feel so proud of you! I've been binge watching your older videos recently, so the knowledge you've gained between now and then is incredibly apparent! I am so amazed at how incredibly deligent you're being with your ewes and preg tox. It's really incredible to see you using everything you've learned from past experiences to try and get on top of the situation and have better outcomes for your sheep. I'm also really sorry that you're dealing with this again. Hoping for the best ❤
Sandi, I have to say. I have been considering getting a couple of sheep for years now. More hobby than anything. I have learned so much from watching your channel and this is not a venture to go into lightly. You educate us on so many aspects of the ewe's life cycle, from breeding, feeding, treatment, feed ration, birthing, to even retirement. it's just amazing. You are a wealth of knowledge and watching your decisions good, bad, easy or hard, they are extremely educational! Anyone who has ever had livestock understand exactly what you are experiencing. Thank you for showing us all sides of it for those of us who truly want to know and learn. You are an Inspiration.
I love ❤️ how the other ewes rallied around the ewe with preg-tox. Seems they were supporting and protecting her.
I love your caring care of your flock.
Thank you Sandi. I’m counting the days until lambing begins.❄️💚🙃
Hoping the best for both ewes with the preg tox and that the two ewes with the bum legs get better soon.
I'm 150 pounds overweight. I'm gonna start calling myself "over-conditioned". 😂
Love you and your ladies. Things will be alright. Your strong, I believe in you. 💜💜💜
Sandi, I just started watching November/December 2022 I think and have spent lots of time with your older videos. It seems like you are catching these preg tox ewes earlier and earlier. It has been amazing to watch the science that you are including in more and more of your care. Good luck with these new challenges and know your audience is pulling for you and your sheep.
So sorry to see you have to set up a sick bay & dealing w/preg tox again. Awww, sending prayers for healing for the mamas, Mark's right arm & peace of mind for you. Virtual hugs 💕💕
When you can look beyond the clinical numbers and see that a ewe is looking "down", it show how attentive you are to all their needs. God bless you for being just the way you are.
I love the way so many of the bottle lambs run over to the fence to see you and get some nose scratches from you, Sandi! They remember your love and kindness towards them, beginning in their first days of life!
Sending prayers for the preg tox mom's. Great video
Sandi, a very good move to have an infirmary area where you can treat and observe questionable ewes. Hoping everything works out successfully with both preg tox ewes and they complete treatment without relapses. Hoping you won’t have to use the warming box, however you’ve likely got that and your lambing kits ready for that eventuality. Good luck, Sandi!
I've teased before that she has a whole women's hospital set up. Pregnancy issues, fertility issues, pregnancy issues, labor and delivery, special needs nursery, newborn issues, post partum issues. The whole spectrum.
Thank you for the comment. I loved seeing this addition, too. It makes it easier for her to spot and follow up on problems.
Kind of like aTV show that ends on a high so you are thirsty to know what happens in the next episode... Good going Sandi! I hope it all works out, but I will wait to watch the next episode!
At the 22 mark that ewe was fussing at Sandi because she got scolded!! Oh my goodness, the personalities these creatures is so much fun!! Sharing your videos with my sister who is a vet tech at a large university. She is recuperating from foot surgery.
I hope all goes well with your induced lamb and the others with preg toxicity! 😩🙏 I know you're doing everything you can for them. It must be so stressful.
Sandi, I hate to see you with these problems. All you can do is treat them and hope for a full recovery. I hope by the time of your next video, it is good news.
Best wishes from Mike. ❤
Re: Preg Tox - As I understand it, basically the ewe needs more energy from her food so she doesn't get preg tox (hence why you're giving them glucose to treat them to get them the energy). Would a high energy food slurry or something like that work out in a similar way? Like, not just giving them the glucose straight but something like molasses mixed with hay and corn to get their whole stomaches working again?
To everyone reading this: Please consult your vet. I'm not a professional, I'm just curious and have no one else to ask.
Pita is so small and so adorable, she would be a great addition to a hobby farm. She is so friendly, thanks to all the extra care she needed from you, Sandi.
I just keep watching Kinzie running and looking, she wants to be you doing it all. God bless her, and you.
Sandi you have such an audience when you treat your ewe's.
I love how the sheep line up to get adoration from Kinsey.
I’m newer to your channel so I’ve been binging older videos and have gotten used to going right into the next video and getting updates on how everyone’s doing, it going to be difficult having to wait. I hope all of your ewes do well and you have a successful lambing season. ❤️
Teddy and peanut are adorable. Your love for your sheep proves you are a blessed shepherdess.
Every lambing I hope so hard that it starts off smoothly for you!
There are so many factors to consider when lambing/pregnancy doesn’t go as planned. You are a wonderful shepherdess! 😊
I feel for you Sandi. I have a flock of laying hens going down. We had a second hen die last night. My protocol is 2 unexplained deaths equals necropsy so I took the hen (already disposed of the first) and dropped her off for a necropsy with our state vet lab this morning. The initial exam showed intestinal eneritis, likely from a clostridial disease. More testing is pending and hopefully we will have results soon. The heartbreaking part is that my favorite hen is now acting like she doesn't feel good. I'm throwing everything and the kitchen sink at that flock and hoping the results come back soon and treatable 🤞 Most folks wouldn't understand and say "it's just a hen". The vegan activists say we only care because it's our profits at stake because we only see our livestock as a paycheck. Anyone who has actually worked on a farm or with livestock knows that farmers DO care deeply for our stock. Up round the clock, in tears, trying desperately to save the ill/injured ones. I thank you for being brave enough to share your experience with the world. Hopefully more people will see that farmers aren't just soul-less robots. You really do good by your sheep and as a fellow farmer, I love your channel
Ive never heard an animal cough sound like a human cough before! That lamb is adorable
I wish I could post my 1 year old watching your videos. I found you shortly after I got pregnant with my second. My oldest loves sitting by me and watching you. Now my youngest is mesmerized by you and the sheep. Thank you so much for the good clean content that a momma and babies can enjoy. Thank you
Lol I watched Mark's brain click into slow motion when he had to "think" about which hose went where in order to "tell" you. Lol you can see he does it "without thinking". 💞💞👍👍
I have found that the colder weather brings on more issues with preg tox.... warmer temperatures and they don't require as much energy
I love how the other sheep come over for moral support and cheerlead for the ones that have pregtox It's just reminds me of the cartoons of farms when all the animals are family and they are standing around talking, I could just imagine what they talk about, how grateful they to be at Sandy's farm!! Lol
If only ‘love’ could heal your sheep Sandi they would be home and hosed. Let’s hope things improve with all your conscientious care. 🇳🇿
Your patience and care are always inspriring.