LAMBS!

Lambing started the day after I got back from Texas. I'm sure that Dan was grateful I was back. There was one lamb on the 22nd, nothing the next day, and since then they've been popping out right and left. I haven't had time to do anything with photos until now (although I should probably be sleeping). Shadow Mountain Shelby was the fourth ewe to lamb. She is a lilac (Jacob terminology for markings that are not black but are gray/brown), ewe with beautiful blue eyes. I got to the barn and found her with a lamb.

                    Lamb #1. These aren't usually a pretty side when just born. Slime, dirt, blood.                 Jacob ewes are usually very good mothers and the lambs are vigorous. Shelby was cleaning up her baby...             ...even while pawing the ground and having contractions for the second.                    I got them inside the barn and the lamb got to its feet and started looking for milk.                       Lamb #2.

                 The first lamb is nursing while Shelby cleans the second.                   I love the look of this one. These are both lilac ewe lambs sired by Catalyst.           Here they are three days later.                  These lambs are listed on my website lamb page. I'll be updating the listings with photos as I get time.