Lambing has ended...

Mindi

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Our first lambing season has ended. It ended on a sad note of our last ewe losing her twins :( I didn't get to the first one in time, but they were so teeny tiny, I don't know how it would have survived. We lost the second baby today, her mouth was so tiny and mom's utter was so big, she couldn't nurse. I tried milking her, but she wasn't having any of it. I bottle fed her and she was doing really well until she wouldn't take one last night and it went down hill from there. I was shocked when she made it through the first night. We made the decision to let her go in a warm and comfortable place.

On the upside, we have 6 healthy and awnry lambs that are endlessly entertaining us and my 7 yr old has her fair lamb picked out named Zuma and boy does he zoom! I feel for his momma...
 

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I agree, so sorry about the loss of the babies, but glad you have 6 healthy lambs! So, um... photos? :)
 

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