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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Andrew on April 04, 2010, 12:28:56 pm

Title: First ever Lamb
Post by: Andrew on April 04, 2010, 12:28:56 pm

Our first ever lamb was born yesterday at about 4pm. We were with our ewe all day and were just at the point of thinking we would have to intervene when she decided it was time. He is a black shetland with a white blaze down his head and has already been named Marley.

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: kanisha on April 04, 2010, 12:34:28 pm

congratulations!!! very exciting isn't it! be warned that  feeling never goes  or it doesn't with me I had my first lamb of the season this morning ( i'm on  cloud nine:-))))

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: doganjo on April 04, 2010, 01:49:27 pm

Pictures, Andrew!

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: little blue on April 04, 2010, 02:03:24 pm

congratulations!

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: Rosemary on April 04, 2010, 06:15:16 pm

Well done y'all!

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: MiriMaran on April 04, 2010, 09:10:09 pm

Congratulations - must be a brilliant feeling.

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: Rosemary on April 05, 2010, 10:49:24 am

Juno and Jinx lambed early hours of this morning. In a repeat of last year, Jinx has a single tup lamb - but tiny compared to Bud last year. Juno had twins, tuup and ewe, but the tup lamb died just after birth despite my best efforts at CPR. The ewe lamb is also very small but both ewes have loads of milk and seem to like thei lambs so fingers crossed. It's a miserable day so thank goodness for the shelter - it's been a God send.

Just off for a wee look.

Title: Re: First ever Lamb
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 05, 2010, 10:52:57 am

our second cheviot has just lambed. thats heading for the byre to. the ram wa just a couple of weeks early. oh well you live and learn. funny the shetlands are holding off. maybe they are wiser.