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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Tregwyr on April 12, 2015, 10:40:25 pm

Title: New Castlemilk Moorit ram lamb less than 1 hour old
Post by: Tregwyr on April 12, 2015, 10:40:25 pm

Born at around 7.15 on Saturday evening 11th April 2015. First time for us and mum and she followed the instructions in the book!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVihBZ4lcw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVihBZ4lcw)

Title: Re: New Castlemilk Moorit ram lamb less than 1 hour old
Post by: nimbusllama on April 12, 2015, 11:46:09 pm

Smashing lamb  :thumbsup: .... very similar to my girl born on Tuesday... here is mother showing her off and suckling her in the pen.... They are delightful aren't they... like little fawns!

Title: Re: New Castlemilk Moorit ram lamb less than 1 hour old
Post by: kelly58 on April 13, 2015, 07:13:10 am

Beautiful sheep and baby !  :excited:

Title: Re: New Castlemilk Moorit ram lamb less than 1 hour old
Post by: Bionic on April 13, 2015, 08:02:19 am

Awww, lovely  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: New Castlemilk Moorit ram lamb less than 1 hour old
Post by: Tregwyr on April 14, 2015, 12:13:29 am

We had a ewe lamb today in the spring sunshine. Once again, no need for any help at all, mum just found her spot and got on with it. We brought them both in in the evening just for protection but I don't think they need it in this weather.

Title: Re: New Castlemilk Moorit ram lamb less than 1 hour old
Post by: Dogwalker on April 14, 2015, 11:50:28 am

My cmm lambed twins last week boy and girl, sired by my moorit shetland.
Because the mules had started with big lambs I've been weighing them all at birth.
 
The 'big' brother weighed 2.5kg, the girl 1.8.  Very fawn like.
No problems out in the field and charging round with all the rest of the shetland lamb gang.