The Visual Lambing Guide: Front Legs Presented (head turned under chest)

In this episode of The Visual Lambing Guide, Dr. Kelly Froehlich and Carolyn Ihde demonstrate how to correct a lambing complication where the head is tucked under the front legs. You’ll learn:
✅ How to identify a head-tucked-under presentation

✅ Steps to bring the head forward into proper alignment

✅ Why a snare can help prevent the head from slipping back

✅ Gentle techniques for safe correction and delivery

Perfect for sheep producers, shepherds, and livestock educators looking to improve lambing success and animal welfare.

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This video is part of The Visual Lambing Guide series, created in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), and ASI’s Young Entrepreneurs Education (YEE). Educational resources were supported in part by the National Sheep Improvement Center.

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