Ears Lambing

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Ears is a BFL-Jacob cross--the only crossbred ewe that I have now. She lambed on March 8--that was only two weeks ago but it sure seems like a long time now. Ears                                                             This photo was taken two days prior to the day she lambed. Ears lambing-1                     I now have a different BFL ram here so Ears was bred to Peyton, making her lambs 75% BFL.

Ears lambing-2                           The first lamb was born about 1 in the afternoon.Ears lambing-3                        He was on his feet within 15 minutes.Ears lambing-4                  Even after as many lambs as I've watched just after birth I am always amazed by how quickly they stand and try to nurse.Ears lambing-5

Ears lambing-6            Ears was working on the next lamb but it was an hour after the first had been born and I saw significant meconium staining. That indicates some level of fetal distress, so I pulled this lamb. No wonder it was slow in coming--it was 12.4 pounds!Ears lambing-9                         I checked for another lamb and this one was born in about another five minutes. Ears lambing-10                         This is 31 pounds of lambs!Ears lambing-11                              All were up and trying to nurse in half an hour. IMG_5617                   This is Ears and her triplets the next day.IMG_5618                           So very cute!!!