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Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Definitely Not Barren!
« on: May 31, 2015, 01:58:08 pm »
Our 'Barren' ewe has lambed!  :thumbsup:

Lovely pair of Ewe lambs. Poor things in the middle of a down pour of rain, Extremely cold and Blinking windy!! Cold, wet through and shivering But all full tums!

Of all the places to lamb she had to do it in the worse part of the field for the lambs. Plenty of shelter but NOOO Right in the middle of the field! Could have gone under the trees....

Never mind all doing well :)

Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 02:05:48 pm »
No wonder she is smiling.  Nice and snug now after a shaky start :thumbsup:

mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
  • Angus
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 02:07:02 pm »
 :thumbsup:
pygmy goats, gsd, border collie, scots dumpys, cochins, araucanas, shetland ducks and geese,  marrans, and pea fowl in a pear tree.

kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 03:58:12 pm »
Ah bless they got little coats on   :hug:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 04:19:51 pm »
aww, what a nice surprise and love their little coats  :thumbsup:
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

Brandi

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 05:04:46 pm »
 :sunshine: hope they get some sunshine soon! Love the designer coats!

devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2015, 06:24:02 pm »
They look lovely and snug :)

Porterlauren

  • Joined Apr 2014
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2015, 10:36:08 pm »
This might sound odd, but do you not find that the jumpers inhibit the ewes natural desire to lick the lambs?

Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Re: Definitely Not Barren!
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2015, 10:08:10 am »
This might sound odd, but do you not find that the jumpers inhibit the ewes natural desire to lick the lambs?

No, The jumpers go on after mothering and after they have been cleaned off.  None of The ewes have had problems. they can still lick under the tail and legs and head.

However I wouldn't put one on a lamb that wasn't washed and/or  bonded.

 

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