The moms were trying to have a rest in the greenhouse the other day after a long morning of munching, but the lambs must have gotten their second wind! When I went in to check on everyone, I found Mae in the corner with her babies and a cast of others, all climbing up and [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Naptime
Posted in Lambs on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Waiting Game
Posted in Lambs, tagged Coopworth sheep, ewes on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I really expected to get outside this morning and find that Norma had dropped her lambs.. not! She is big as a house and has that look in her eye. She certainly had a good appetite, as you can see her on the left at the feeder. Our black ewe Raven is also due any [...]
Late start
Posted in Lambs, tagged Lambs on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning we had a tiny snowfall, and since I had a delayed opening at school I had some time to take some pictures. A few of the lambs had already finished their early morning romp and gone into the greenhouse for a nap, looking very cute! (Mae’s twins).
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Posted in Lambs, tagged Lambs, mud season on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is here and lambing is coming along… we have 5 lambs so far and seven more ewes to go! The lambs are enjoying their freedom as the days are getting longer and (maybe?) a little warmer! The header above is a picture I took about a month ago at dawn of the top of [...]
