Lamb swollen umbilical cord

[crazy_bull]

Born like this, half expected it to shrivel up and get absorbed but 2 days on is still like this;

 

[cheviot53]

Take to vet to put the bits back in place and a little stitch & ab's

 

[CopperBeech]

Sometimes it’s guts and then it’s f**ked. Sometimes it’s just a thick fed and usually fine I just tie off with a bit of cat gut

 

[neilo]

Sometimes it’s guts and then it’s fudgeed. Sometimes it’s just a thick fed and usually fine I just tie off with a bit of cat gut

Catgut?

Even if it’s guts, you can usually poke them back up if they haven’t come out through the navel cord. I would then tie it off near the belly with a short strand plucked from some baler twine.

I’d do that anyway, even if the guts aren’t starting to come out.

 

[CopperBeech]

Catgut?

Even if it’s guts, you can usually poke them back up if they haven’t come out through the navel cord. I would then tie it off near the belly with a short strand plucked from some baler twine.

I’d do that anyway, even if the guts aren’t starting to come out.

Trying to sound like a pro