Lyn Brown has 20 years’ experience with lambing. His herd averages about 50 lambs each year. He discusses birth position knowledge as a proactive learning measure for shepherds. His suggestions are positioned as stopgap measures for emergencies when veterinary care is unavailable or delayed in response to lambing problems.
. . . the most important thing you need to be able to recognize is the difference between a normal and an abnormal birth position.” Lyn Brown
Source: Countryside, March 13, 2020. Link. Brown’s article includes several helpful diagrams explaining normal and abnormal birth positions.