Lambs were due on Thursday, 148 days after the first breeding date. I’ve started watching for early arrivals. Last night I went out at about 12:30 a.m. (after finishing bookkeeping for the night) and found two ewes with four lambs. I brought them into the lambing pen area and tried to sort out moms and babies. I finally assigned two lambs to each ewe and they all seemed happy. In the light of day I realize that the sets of twins are split up. But that’s OK as long as each lamb has a happy mom.
This is a beautifully marked ram lamb. Meridian Celeste x Kenleigh’s Matrix. The two parents are both lilac (the color of this lamb) and they should have lilac offspring.
This is his adopted twin, but he is black so I think belongs to the other mom. (Meridian Zoey x Meridian Fogerty)
Here is a lilac ewe lamb (although in the photo she looks black) so this is the twin to the first one.
Meridian Loretta lambed with twins in the middle of the day. I put Loretta in a pen and came back an hour later. No muss, no fuss. Twins clean and nursing. This is a ewe lamb. Meridian Loretta x Kenleigh’s Matrix.
Here is that first lamb again. I usually just number the lambs and let buyers give them names. This lamb is tempting me to name all my lambs. I don’t have his name yet, but I’ll think of one.
Lambing season has started.
I suggest “Zorro” for that boy – just has that amazing mask!
Good idea. I’ll consider that.
Cute babies!!! Having happy moms is the most important thing 🙂
Nice lambs Robin! We’re up to 9 and we started yesterday! 🙂
How long until you’ll be able to sleep the night through again!? Congratulations on getting started!
So fun! It will be April 1st before we have any due. I agree, Zorro is a good name for that cute lilac ram. How do you mark them? I saw the numbers on the board. Do you use tags?
Beautiful lambs! you are off to a good start
I like the one with a perfect white hourglass on it’s face. super cute babies.
you’ll just have to name one after me, because i was born at the same time these lovely lambs were!
That looks like a goat in sheep’s clothing and I mean that with all due respect.
From you, Andy, I’ll take it with all due respect.
I think Zorro has a wonderful face. He looks like he will be a character!