First time lambing... We have a baby!!!

[L J]

 

[mysunwolf]

She looks like a calico kitten

 

[Latestarter]

Congrats on a successful birth and it's a GIRL! mom looks like she's being a good mom too

 

[L J]

She looks like a calico kitten

Exactly! I was so curious what her coloring would be w a Barbados/katahdin cross. Her pops is a complete chocolate brown.

Congrats on a successful birth and it's a GIRL! mom looks like she's being a good mom too

this is her first lamb. She is doing wonderful! baby Margie (for Margaret) is nursing well and otherwise seems healthy,. but sooo small...next post coming

 

[L J]

I got home to find the sweetest, and tiniest lil lamb. Earlier pics I didnt realize how small. I dont have a way to get her on a scale, but I got a bottle baby last year an hour after birth and he was 5 1/2lbs. She is smaller. So Im thinking 3.5-4.5.
otherwise seems to be going great. We still are chilly here, so have her in a lambing pen, under a heat lamp w straw in our lil barn. All is A ok. Will post more picsin this thread as we go one....

oh and as for Pearl, she is huge! WAYY bigger than Lucille. Im thinking thats one big baby or she is having twins.

 

[norseofcourse]

Congrats! Glad all went well, and that's one cute little lamb

PS be careful with that heat lamp... those worry me...

 

[L J]

Congrats! Glad all went well, and that's one cute little lamb

PS be careful with that heat lamp... those worry me...

most definitely careful w the lamp. Ive used it quite a bit this winter, as we can get insanely cold in the upper NE part of Washington state. I have it very secured, and its about 8 feet above the ground of the barn. I will only keep it on for a short period of time, as we are still in some pretty cold weather and this baby is just too small right now.

She must be darn near full term as the conception date was Oct 28/29th. But my ewe was barely showing and she can't be more than 4lbs. Im getting a sweater today after work for her just in case.

I thought my other ewe would lamb by this morning, but she is still holding strong.

 

[Baymule]

What a cutie! You are a sheep Grandpa! Congrats!

 

[L J]

She is doing so well.

 

[Baymule]

She is so sweet, but I'd sure be careful when you let them out of the barn........ Wearing that camo coat might make it hard for "Mom" to find her!