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<blockquote data-quote="Keren" data-source="post: 609213" data-attributes="member: 3195"><p>My story isnt about a calf, its about my ram Arthur. He was given to me by my uni after being found half dead without a mum. I didnt think he would last the 45 min car ride home, but he surprised me by squawking loudly when we got home. I didnt think he would have a suckle, that I would have to tube him, but he surprised me again by having a strong suck. I didnt think he would survive the night, but he did. </p><p></p><p>He was living out in my wood shed and when I had had him for about 3 days I went out one morning with a bottle and he had somehow climbed onto the wood pile, and a log had fallen down and was lying across his neck. I thought oh crap, he has broken his neck. So I picked up the piece of wood ... he was cold, and stiff. He was dead. I was mightily pissed off and upset. Anyway, I grabbed him by the back leg and chucked him over the fence, thinking I'd deal with him later. Well, I was looking at him ... and a back leg moved. Ever so slightly. When I felt his chest, his heart was beating. So I grabbed him and took him inside, put him in my bed which was still warm from the electric blanket (I turned that back on) and about half an hour later I gave him some glucose and some rum. About 2 hours later he was revived and running around the kitchen <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> It was a great feeling <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>He is just the sweetest ram you have ever met <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I love him!</p><p></p><p>I have a lot of stories like that, but that is just the one that comes to mind. Also there are two kids that I had born this year by caesar, after mum had tried to have them for about six hours amazingly they were both alive and not in any way harmed by the stressful birth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keren, post: 609213, member: 3195"] My story isnt about a calf, its about my ram Arthur. He was given to me by my uni after being found half dead without a mum. I didnt think he would last the 45 min car ride home, but he surprised me by squawking loudly when we got home. I didnt think he would have a suckle, that I would have to tube him, but he surprised me again by having a strong suck. I didnt think he would survive the night, but he did. He was living out in my wood shed and when I had had him for about 3 days I went out one morning with a bottle and he had somehow climbed onto the wood pile, and a log had fallen down and was lying across his neck. I thought oh crap, he has broken his neck. So I picked up the piece of wood ... he was cold, and stiff. He was dead. I was mightily pissed off and upset. Anyway, I grabbed him by the back leg and chucked him over the fence, thinking I'd deal with him later. Well, I was looking at him ... and a back leg moved. Ever so slightly. When I felt his chest, his heart was beating. So I grabbed him and took him inside, put him in my bed which was still warm from the electric blanket (I turned that back on) and about half an hour later I gave him some glucose and some rum. About 2 hours later he was revived and running around the kitchen :D It was a great feeling :D He is just the sweetest ram you have ever met :D I love him! I have a lot of stories like that, but that is just the one that comes to mind. Also there are two kids that I had born this year by caesar, after mum had tried to have them for about six hours amazingly they were both alive and not in any way harmed by the stressful birth. [/QUOTE]
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