[JarmFarm]

So into the last few days of waiting for the first lambs. I will be updating daily on are progress. This year we are lambing 300 ewes over a 7 week period. Things are looking good so far. All the ewes have been brought into the barn and are looking very relaxed. Are first lambs are due on Sunday but these ewes can lamb any day now. So I'm checking the ewes every few hours just to make sure I don't loose any lambs to mismothering or ewes getting them stuck.  We have 60 first time lambers along with 240 experinced lambers. We have 158 twins 128 singles with 14 triplets. I will update tomorrow on how the day has gone. Hopefully with some news of new lambs. James

[Brucklay]

Looking forward to your posts - the highs and the lows so I can learn a little more - I thought I was OK with goats but guess even if I live till 100 I won't be!!

[Tilly]

Hi James 
....sounds as if you are going to be busy!! 

What breeds of sheep have you got  .......................??

Tilly

[lee.arron]

Looking forward to your updates, and good luck

[JarmFarm]

So into the last few days of waiting for the first lambs. I will be updating daily on are progress. This year we are lambing 300 ewes over a 7 week period. Things are looking good so far. All the ewes have been brought into the barn and are looking very relaxed. Are first lambs are due on Sunday but these ewes can lamb any day now. So I'm checking the ewes every few hours just to make sure I don't loose any lambs to mismothering or ewes getting them stuck.  We have 60 first time lambers along with 240 experinced lambers. We have 158 twins 128 singles with 14 triplets. I will update tomorrow on how the day has gone. Hopefully with some news of new lambs. James

Day 2
The ewes are now looking bigger every time I check them and I have noticed they haven't stopped eating haylage, I lamb Suffolk, texel cross and a few other breeds with my favourite being the Dorset. This evening I will be taking some pictures and will add them so you guys can see my setup. Just before I left earlier I think we may be getting are first lambs this evening. With the rain earlier we didn't get a chance to get the stores lambs in for market, so painfully I had to sit with a warm cup of tea watching over my ewes. This afternoon I popped up and checked my cattle as when we fed the,this morning one was looking a little restless and this can be a sign of calving. We only have 8 Aberdeen angus but this is my first year of calving so this is all new to me but extremely exciting. Well it's that time again to head back to lambing shed to give them there evening feed of ewe nuts, will add some photos tomorrow, over and out....

[JarmFarm]

So into the last few days of waiting for the first lambs. I will be updating daily on are progress. This year we are lambing 300 ewes over a 7 week period. Things are looking good so far. All the ewes have been brought into the barn and are looking very relaxed. Are first lambs are due on Sunday but these ewes can lamb any day now. So I'm checking the ewes every few hours just to make sure I don't loose any lambs to mismothering or ewes getting them stuck.  We have 60 first time lambers along with 240 experinced lambers. We have 158 twins 128 singles with 14 triplets. I will update tomorrow on how the day has gone. Hopefully with some news of new lambs. James

Well what a weekend, With the warm weather we have had 4 twins and 6 singles. All the lambs are strong and some will be heading out to grass tomorrow. Also 25 lambs went to market friday and i got just under £70 each so was happy with that. I have just headed back to the farm for some dinner but i garentee you that when i get back one will have lambed. I have been there since 4 this morning but everytime i pop out for half hour-hour there is always one that lambs!  . Check my website if you fancy having a look at some of my poultry and pigs and also some infomation on are ewes it www.jarmfarm.com. Will update soon. James

[JarmFarm]

So into the last few days of waiting for the first lambs. I will be updating daily on are progress. This year we are lambing 300 ewes over a 7 week period. Things are looking good so far. All the ewes have been brought into the barn and are looking very relaxed. Are first lambs are due on Sunday but these ewes can lamb any day now. So I'm checking the ewes every few hours just to make sure I don't loose any lambs to mismothering or ewes getting them stuck.  We have 60 first time lambers along with 240 experinced lambers. We have 158 twins 128 singles with 14 triplets. I will update tomorrow on how the day has gone. Hopefully with some news of new lambs. James

Lambing has started!
Well 10 days in and we have had 128 lambs so far. A lot of sleepless nights but has been great fun. Had a one of are triplets this morning with 3 different coloured lambs 1 black, 1 white and 1 brown and white. Along with 2 twins and a single. It Has been very quite this afternoon with just 1 single, but gave us time to get are 3rd batch of lambs to the field, so far 66ewes 115 lambs. Love watching the lambs jumping about in the sunshine real sign that spring has arrived. Well only about 200 left......... . Update soon. James

[shrekfeet]

wow, hardly a smallholder James. Hope it's all going well/ Maybe hou have an opinion on my stillborn lamb post
best of luck with the remainder