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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: squeasy on April 26, 2012, 09:41:08 pm

Title: My second batch of lambing has started !
Post by: squeasy on April 26, 2012, 09:41:08 pm

Well five weeks after the first lot ended I have my next three to lamb.  No indications last night and this morning a gorgeous Soay ewe lamb (Apricot).  Finally managed to catch her to give her iodine but Mum will not be inside.  Just have to keep my fingers crossed she survives this awful rain!

Title: Re: My second batch of lambing has started !
Post by: in the hills on April 26, 2012, 09:46:19 pm

Yeaaahhh   ..... more Soay babies  :thumbsup:

Well done and keep us posted.

Title: Re: My second batch of lambing has started !
Post by: Pedwardine on April 26, 2012, 10:28:42 pm

She looks like she's camouflaged in mum!

Title: Re: My second batch of lambing has started !
Post by: Mammyshaz on April 26, 2012, 10:35:31 pm

Such a lovely photo, mum looks so protecting   :love:

Title: Re: My second batch of lambing has started !
Post by: squeasy on April 27, 2012, 07:14:26 am

She survived the night and we had another lamb born in the storm!  A boy.  Only one to go now so far 2 ewe lambs and 4 boys!!

Title: Re: My second batch of lambing has started !
Post by: plt102 on April 29, 2012, 09:00:44 pm

Yey! We had a lamb this morning too. 5 weeks since our last 2 were born (maybe our rams are related ?? ) Had given up on 4 hourly checks but mummy obviously thought that this weather was perfect. They are snuggled up in the barn. Hope the rest follow on shortly.