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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: wellies on February 25, 2013, 12:03:56 am

Title: lambing has started for us
Post by: wellies on February 25, 2013, 12:03:56 am

right on time the first delivery of our lambing period has happened  :excited: . Henrietta, one of our Ryelands, has produced twins; a ewe and ram lamb, one coloured and one white. oh the relief that they all seem ok is over whelming  :relief:

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: Brucklay on February 25, 2013, 06:57:54 am

Great news and I bet they are really cute  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: Pipsa on February 25, 2013, 10:16:35 am

Congratulations, Wellies & Henrietta !
Please send pictures, if possible.
I have one Ryeland ewe expecting her first lamb(s) ... she is my favourite as she is very tame and sweet.

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: Bionic on February 25, 2013, 10:18:18 am

Wellies that will be me in 2 weeks time. I have Ryelands too. Its exciting but I am very nervous as its the first time for all of us.
Glad yours went well.  :thumbsup:
Any tips to pass on?

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: littlelugs on February 25, 2013, 11:32:35 am

congrats, we too are firstimers with our mixed flock of badgers and bwm sheep they are do around the 10th March I am so nervous i've already paced a hole in the carpet from the bed to the window lol.

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: Shropshirelass on February 25, 2013, 11:45:27 am

Good luck how many have u got to lamb - we had our 1st 1 approx 2 weeks ago, 2nd 2 days ago & last night they all decided to go into full swing like they do & we had another single & a set of twins with another lamb this morning & another starting at the same time  ::) ::) - I do love lambing but don't get me wrong when lambing 200-400 of the things it gets a bit tiring xx

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: Bionic on February 25, 2013, 11:47:53 am

Quote from: Shropshirelass on February 25, 2013, 11:45:27 am

Good luck how many have u got to lamb - we had our 1st 1 approx 2 weeks ago, 2nd 2 days ago & last night they all decided to go into full swing like they do & we had another single & a set of twins with another lamb this morning & another starting at the same time  ::) ::) - I do love lambing but don't get me wrong when lambing 200-400 of the things it gets a bit tiring xx

I only have 4 to lamb  ;D

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: kanisha on February 25, 2013, 12:18:10 pm

congratulations!! love to see some pics :)

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: smee2012 on February 26, 2013, 10:38:04 pm

Congratulations on your first arrivals  :excited:

I was down your way picking up some hay from Laura last week and tried to see if there were any little lambs in the fields but couldn't spot any. I bet they are seriously cute!

Title: Re: lambing has started for us
Post by: wellies on February 27, 2013, 04:56:51 pm

Oh they are cute (although I'm very biased  ;D ). Next time your this way send me a text & you can call in and see them. So far we've only had the 2, with 1 ewe over due & 1 due tomorrow. Rest are all due in the next few weeks. Remember to call in if you're passing  :wave: