Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Seeing spots

Well Isabella finally had her lambs Monday evening. Very adorable and flashy twin rams. They are both moorit, although the patches on their backs look dark enough to be almost black. Mom and babies are both doing wonderfully. Today was my first chance to get pictures because the weather in Massachusetts has been horrible for the last few days.


This is the only slightly older of the boys. His name is Ulric (to continue our U theme) he weighed in at 6lbs.

Uther arrived only minutes after his brother, also weighing in at 6lbs.


I was sort of hoping for a ewe lamb out of Isabella as I would have liked to keep it, maybe next year? But who could be unhappy with these two cuties, although they are both going to be for sale.


Faina and Usher are growing fast, and both thriving under their mothers care.


Usher even showed off how he could scratch his growing horn buds.


The chickens enjoyed their first chance in days to get out and scratch up anything to eat. In a few weeks I will start work on making them a new coop, as we have baby chicks arriving soon.


I am happy with the conclusion of our tiny lambing season. 4 lambs. 2 sets of twins. 3 rams and 1 ewe.

5 comments:

  1. One more lamb than I have -- and LOTS more flash! Congrats!

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  2. They are so cute... This city girl would love to live on a farm. Lucky you. :)

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  3. They are too cute! Congrats!Can't wait to see you at Bolton! There should be a large shetland show this year...

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    1. Not sure I can ad Bo,ton. I think it clashes with my horse show series, got to check the date.

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