It is about that time when things can start to happen, so I started doing morning lamb checks just yesterday. Today, all the ewes were snug in the barn except for Underhill Bar. She had secluded herself out in a calf hut, away from the prying eyes of her peers. I figured we'd have our first 2011 Little Country lambs sometime today, and I was correct!
Lunchtime, I found Bar with two dried off black Blettets, a ram lamb and a ewe lamb. Bar is a flawless mother. The ram lamb has leathery patches. So he might scur, he might not. I poured iodine on the umbilical cords, tagged them, checked sex and made sure both lambs had a hole where they really need one before leaving them be. Bar received some Bounce Back (powder electrolytes) as a tasty treat in her water bucket.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz................
4 comments:
Juliann,
They look great! Saturday Night looked very much like those lambs when he was born.
Rich
Too cute for words. Such beauties!
I see the hoped for spots are making an appearance. I'm so thrilled for you Juli. I also hope you get some that you will bring to WSWF with you. WE can all oh and ah over them.
If I were still waiting on my overdue ewes, I would be very jealous that these arrived right on time! (And I'm trying not to be jealous of the spots. :-)
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