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We love lambs!
Harlequin Rose
Harlequin Pippi
Harlequin Skippyjon

Lamb-demonium

It's been a little crazy -- 24 lambs from 7 ewes.

Samantha had twin ewes -- one black, the other dark brown piebald.
Then came an Alpine buckling -- Scooter. Big fella. Anyone need a herd sire?
Then there were more lambs:
Tuula had quads, Blaakie had quads, Lexie had triplets and Goldie had QUINTUPLETS. I haven't had time to take pictures of them all yet.

We have proven ewes as well as lambs for sale. The list is in the works and should be up this weekend.

Baby goats & more lambs

Tuesday morning brought baby goats. Both does. Both for sale immediately as bottle babies. The dam is Lamancha, the sire Alpine. These does will be awesome milkers. Or great pets -- they are so cute!
Tuesday afternoon brought Finn triplets from Harlequin Impi. Three ewe lambs.

Quads!

Harlequin Pippi lambed last night. Conveniently at 9 p.m. First there was one.

Beautiful ewe lamb.
Then she stood up.
Then there were three more! Two rams and a ewe.

Proud father Harlequin Bear.
Junebug and Jujubee playing "queen of the mountain."

Lamb Watch

Whilst waiting for Pippi to lamb, I'm trying to clear my 'to-do' list. Or at least reduce its great length. First up, the merino pink-y, purple-y hat
The cat decides to impede progress. Then takes over.
Next project - laundry. We all know what it looks like and how much fun it is. Not.
Shearing: 3 done, 13 to go

Pregnant ewes - many wide tummies out there.

Lambing has begun

The count so far: 8 ram lambs, 1 ewe lamb. White, black and BROWN! Our first brown lamb, Theodore is living in the house -- much to the annoyance of our cats.

It was a whopping 27 degrees the morning of his birth. Hypothermia nearly did the little fellow in. I gave him a warm water bath and popped him in a laundry basket with a heating pad. By the end of the day he was ready for the playpen.

another fleece ready

I'm getting faster! I hand sheared Frosty, the big ram in an hour. 7 pounds of fleece - after skirting!
8 more sheep to go ......