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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on April 04, 2013, 06:10:12 pm

Title: My first lambs have arrived!!!! Pics are up!
Post by: Hillview Farm on April 04, 2013, 06:10:12 pm
I went up to check the girls in the barn at lunch time, fed them and so on. Everyone ate fine and then I noticed one (Miss Suffolk) was a little off colour. she laid down and grunted and grind her teeth.I just thought she was umcomfortable as shes 6 days away from lambing but I went back to work ( Sheep are on the same farm) came back 2 hours later to be faced with two lambs up on their feet with full bellies! The sneaky girl had spat these lambs out quick time!

Anyway I'm over the moon with my lambs as they are my first ever lambs of my own! Got a nice ewe lamb and a ram lamb= One happy me  ;D

Pics to follow this evening!
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Post by: kanisha on April 04, 2013, 06:28:34 pm
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bramblecot on April 04, 2013, 06:37:41 pm
That's lovely, enjoy them ;D .
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Post by: Bionic on April 04, 2013, 06:39:22 pm
Well done, looking forward to the pics
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Post by: Chris63red on April 04, 2013, 06:50:34 pm
Congratulations looking forward to the photos  ;D
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Post by: Hillview Farm on April 04, 2013, 09:53:23 pm
As promised!
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Post by: Fleecewife on April 04, 2013, 11:50:26 pm
They look lovely, with wonderful ears  :sunshine:
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Post by: Hillview Farm on April 05, 2013, 06:46:23 pm
They are Huge ears!!!
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Post by: Hillview Farm on April 05, 2013, 07:15:40 pm
This was taken today... Big ears or what?
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Post by: Chris63red on April 05, 2013, 08:11:21 pm
Excellent !
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Post by: suziequeue on April 05, 2013, 08:12:25 pm
Awwww lovely.  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Ours started today aswell. OH is going away for the next four days so I'm on my own.


Now I remember that awful gnawing in my tummy feeling - hoping they're going to be OK and worried that Mum is going to reject them or they are not going to get a feed or they are going to weaken and die.


Hasn't happened yet so statistically - there's got to be a first time. :gloomy:
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Post by: suziequeue on April 05, 2013, 08:15:07 pm
OH has said that I have to mention that last year he was on his own for most of the lambing and it was all fine  :fc: :fc: :fc: 
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Post by: kanisha on April 05, 2013, 08:20:12 pm
adorable :love: I want one!! :gloomy: still no lambs here sigh
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Post by: Hillview Farm on April 05, 2013, 09:42:31 pm
Tonight i'm on my own. I get abit scared in the dark but getting here to see.my two beautiful lambs springing in their  pen and happy munching all round is the best feeling!

Dont worry kan, i'm sure they wont be long!
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Post by: SteveHants on April 05, 2013, 11:02:29 pm
Mine aren't due for another week or so, but given the weather, the ewes can hang on as long as they like as far as I am concerned...
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Post by: Mammyshaz on April 06, 2013, 12:36:30 am
  :love: absolutely gorgeous .
Quote from: Hillview Farm on April 05, 2013, 07:15:40 pm
This was taken today... Big ears or what?

He's listening to you  :innocent:
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Post by: kanisha on April 06, 2013, 07:52:22 am
hmm you may have a point Steve although still no lambs this morning and I am hoping the weather has turned a corner  :fc:
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Post by: lachlanandmarcus on April 06, 2013, 09:38:25 am
Quote from: suziequeue on April 05, 2013, 08:12:25 pm
Awwww lovely.  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Ours started today aswell. OH is going away for the next four days so I'm on my own.


Now I remember that awful gnawing in my tummy feeling - hoping they're going to be OK and worried that Mum is going to reject them or they are not going to get a feed or they are going to weaken and die.


Hasn't happened yet so statistically - there's got to be a first time. :gloomy:


I'm the same suziequeue, it's great to have have 50 straightforward lambings from my Shetlands but it does mean that apart from courses I don't get any practice with tricky lambings. Not that I want it, but it does mean you are always a novice every year and worry about if you will cope if and when help is needed!!