fairfarmhand Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 At least today. We assisted this little girl into the world at 1:45 last night. Then we took another hour to get her and her mommy settled into the barn and nursing well. So my hubby and I got about 5 hours of sleep. I think she was worth it. I told my dh I don't mind losing sleep for a live lamb. I'd really hate it if she hadn;t made it. Mother and baby are both doing well. I sure did feel for the ewe. The lamb was somewhat awkwardly presented and very large for a virgin ewe. I think momma's forgotten all about it though. 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 awe, precious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Aawwww.... Thanks for sharing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 And there's thiis awesome feeling you get when you reach inside an animal who is having a hard time birthing and you figure out, YES! The baby's alive! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm thinking that virgin ewe in an animal that is giving birth means something different than in a human. . . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm thinking that virgin ewe in an animal that is giving birth means something different than in a human. . . Yes. Another way to put it would be "first timer" Some people consider their cows heifers (young female cattle) until they've given birth to their second baby around three years of age! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Aw, adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 So sweet! I :wub: baby animals and especially love seeing them with their mommas. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RioSamba Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I just love sheep. Thanks for the peek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I love lambs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Adoraballz!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm thinking that virgin ewe in an animal that is giving birth means something different than in a human. . . ...or artificially inseminated. Not sure where I am going with this. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 So sweet!!! I love seeing pictures like this and living vicariously through boardies' (and SWB's) farm experiences. I really need to get me a little mini-farm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Awe! Sweet baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 What a lovely little girl! She looks huge compared to our lambs! What breed is she? We raise Finns and typically have a minimum of triplets with each breeding. Two years ago our herd queen had sextuplets. That was a very busy spring! Enjoy your little bundle! I hope you are able to take a well-deserved rest today. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 What a little sweetie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 What a lovely little girl! She looks huge compared to our lambs! What breed is she? We raise Finns and typically have a minimum of triplets with each breeding. Two years ago our herd queen had sextuplets. That was a very busy spring! Enjoy your little bundle! I hope you are able to take a well-deserved rest today. :) She's mostly Dorper. Mama is 50-50 Dorper and Katahdin. Ram was 100% Dorper. I was so glad she only had one. This was our first lambing, so I'm glad I don't have to figure out how to feed the ewe for two babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 So cute! Will the coloring stay the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 So cute! Will the coloring stay the same? Yes. That black head is a hallmark of the Dorper. http://www.dorper.org/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 So sweet! I am glad mom and baby are doing well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 What a lovely little girl! She looks huge compared to our lambs! What breed is she? We raise Finns and typically have a minimum of triplets with each breeding. Two years ago our herd queen had sextuplets. That was a very busy spring! Enjoy your little bundle! I hope you are able to take a well-deserved rest today. :) WOW!] How often do you have to bottle feed? Do they have enough milk for 3? What about the sextuplets? Did they all make it? Did you have to bottle feed some of them? Pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I can't find my normal camera that has pictures of the sextuplets on the memory card, but she was able to feed four of them comfortably. We fed the remaining two and supplemented a couple others. She is a great mama, but we sold her this past fall because she was too prolific for us. She never had fewer than quads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 So very cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 At least today. We assisted this little girl into the world at 1:45 last night. Then we took another hour to get her and her mommy settled into the barn and nursing well. So my hubby and I got about 5 hours of sleep. I think she was worth it. I told my dh I don't mind losing sleep for a live lamb. I'd really hate it if she hadn;t made it. Mother and baby are both doing well. I sure did feel for the ewe. The lamb was somewhat awkwardly presented and very large for a virgin ewe. I think momma's forgotten all about it though. Sooooo sweet . . . as if the little calf in your signature line wasn't too cute already. I love that calf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 My reason for bumping this thread was that I found a couple new additions to our small flock this morning. One of our ewes surprised us. She was a first timer and actually carried triplets, but one was stillborn. All three were little black ewes with white markings on their faces. Still trying to share their cuteness via photo posting, but I can't get it to load. I keep getting the message that the file is too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Ah... I remember the year we had 6 sets of triplets and 30+ sets of twins! We only have a little over 3.5 acres, so your spread is definitely huge! I could not imagine taking care of 78 lambs! But they are so stinkin' cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 My reason for bumping this thread was that I found a couple new additions to our small flock this morning. One of our ewes surprised us. She was a first timer and actually carried triplets, but one was stillborn. All three were little black ewes with white markings on their faces. Still trying to share their cuteness via photo posting, but I can't get it to load. I keep getting the message that the file is too big. Keep trying, tease. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Awe.............how cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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