purplequeenvt Lambing 2016

[purplequeenvt]

We finished fall lambing in just over 24 hours. 7 lambs out of 5 ewes, 4 girls, 3 boys. I've been slow about posting about them since I've been busy dying from pneumonia. I'm on the mend and back at work now.

Twin Border Leicester ram lambs. We had a little trouble with mom. She was really sore after lambing and wasn't letting them nurse. They got bottle fed for a bit, but mom came around and is doing fine now. This is her 2nd lambing in 9 months. She had twin rams this spring as well.




Boy/Girl Southdown twins. This is their mom's 2nd lambing this year as well. She is an excellent mother.

Ram


Ewe - she looks a lot like her 9 month old sister


Single Southdown ewe lamb. Her mother did not lamb this spring and she's an old girl. This poor baby got stepped on yesterday afternoon and broke her right front leg. I set and splinted the leg and she should heal just fine.


Single Crossbred ewe lamb (50% Southdown 12.5% Border Leicester, 12.5% Dorper, 12.5% Friesian, and 12.5% Shetland.


And just cause she's super cute (and gorgeous!), Baby SweetPea, the first lamb.

 

[mikiz]

Gosh those Border Leicester lambs are just adorable!

 

[purplequeenvt]

I completely forgot to post this picture. Mira loves the babies and I often find her cuddled up with one.

 

[norseofcourse]

Wow! Congrats, and all within 24 hours, did you know it was all going to happen that fast? And glad you are feeling better...

 

[purplequeenvt]

We used CIDRs and PG600 to bring them into heat out of season. So yes, we knew that they would be lambing over a short period of time.

 

[Baymule]

Does this beat having lambing strung out over weeks time? Is it easier like this? Maybe not when you are sick.....but who knew that months ago?

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Congratulations on your new flock members!! Glad you are feeling better, sorry you were sick!
Aww, good girl Mira!

 

[purplequeenvt]

Does this beat having lambing strung out over weeks time? Is it easier like this? Maybe not when you are sick.....but who knew that months ago?

Yes and no. This was a small number of ewes lambing so it was alright, but I think with a lot more ewes it could get messy (confused ewes and lambs) and stressful. But it was nice to get them all finished quickly. We knew exactly when they were due and could plan accordingly. It would have been nice if I didn't feel like I was dying though.

We used CIDRs on the fall bred ewes too. They will be lambing in two groups. There are a few ewes that settled their first cycle with the ram and a larger group that is due 17 days later.

We shall see how it goes.

 

[purplequeenvt]

The lambs have discovered the joys of the manure pile.




Even Montana's broken leg baby was climbing around. I re-did her splint today and her leg is looking good. No swelling and the bones feel well-aligned.

 

[Baymule]

Manure Mountain!! I wish i had that manure mountain! I would spread it out over out place. We have sand, they call it sugar sand, think beach without the ocean. At least your lambs are having a good time.