@SarahANDBrianPEACE99 specifically, the balloon is the amniotic sac which the baby is encased in within the womb. As to why the eat it - it is not only to hide signs of birth, but for the nutrients. It is extremely valuable for the mother.
For those not in animal husbandry, this make look rough, but you must realize that animals in dystocia (birthing trouble) need our help - or they die. You don't know how long she had been in labor, her history. A leg may have been caught, or neck turned - thus the need to go in and properly ad...
@SarahANDBrianPEACE99 specifically, the balloon is the amniotic sac which the baby is encased in within the womb. As to why the eat it - it is not only to hide signs of birth, but for the nutrients. It is extremely valuable for the mother.