First Lamb

Athena lambed ahead of schedule. Unfortunately the biggest twin (12.2 lbs) was dead when I went out this morning. Although it looks as though it was born alive (or at least was full term) there was something wrong with it. It's belly was full of fluid so I think there was probably a congenital problem with it and it never could have survived. This lamb is 8 pounds.It's obvious who the dad is:

Lambs everywhere

Eight lambs today brought us to 22 lambs in five days since lambing began. It was hectic today. I had a Lambtown Fiber Committee meeting scheduled here from 1 to 3. One ewe (Delilah) lambed with twins and I put another ewe (Belinda) in a lambing pen just before the meeting started. One of the participants in the meeting brought her kids and the kids needed something to do. They were charged with the task of telling us if Belinda started having a lamb. About half way through the meeting the kids told us that a different ewe had just had a lamb. That was Terraza and I brought her into the barn. By the time the meeting was over there were 5 more lambs (2 for Terraza, 2 for Belinda, and 1 more for Delilah, giving her triplets). The morning began with finding Summer's lambs. Unfortunately one was dead. (This is not a very good photo but it is of the live lamb.)The third of Delilah's triplets. Look at those horns.This is Belinda. It's no wonder that lambs and ewes get mixed up when lambing in a confined area. Belinda was desperate to have a lamb, any lamb.Delilah and her triplets.Terraza and twins. Dona came for the meeting and she took some photos. I like to weigh the lambs so I have an answer when people ask me "how much do they weigh when they are born?"Here are the official Lamb Watchers of the day. This is one of Eliza's lambs, born a couple of days ago. Hot Lips and one of her lambs.The Lambing Board.