Come on you two

Last night the lambs were sheltering under the horse box in the field with their little heads poking out praying for a break in the rain. Normally they don't mind the weather and can be seen frolicking around come hail rain or shine, but they just looked fed up! Can't blame them really this weather is miserable.
Still waiting for the last two ewes to lamb. Perhaps when the rain stops they'll appear.

Twins Galore

After yesterdays arrivals I expected it would be another few days before any more lambs appeared, so it was a surprise when five lambs were born within the space of four hours today! Hugh had to be both herd and engineer while I was at college and by the time I arrived home they were all tucked up in their little pens. Tonight the ewes had their manicures and a quick brazilian before being numbered along with their lambs with red ink. Hopefully they can be turned out in the morning if the weather is ok. Will post photos later.

Busy, Busy, Busy..........

This morning we were greeted by these

One brown boy and one brown girl

Followed minutes later by these

Twin girls

Tam moves out!!

A few days ago we took Thomas our tup and his liitle pal Iggy ( named by my little great nephew) to another grazing field. He was getting a bit bossy and I thought that the ewes needed some piece and quiet. Loading two sheep into the back of Hugh's van was not an easy task - we really must get a proper trailer some day soon. Initially they were going to share a field with Becky the horse but unfortunately all Becky wanted to do was chase them round the field. So in the end they have a field to themselves and seemed quite happy when we left

On Thursday we saw the arrival of another two tup lambs - that's four boys and one girl. We need more girls !!! These wee ones have been giving some cause for concern. They are very tiny and initially were not feeding. The ewe was looking after them but they just had no clue how to suck. Eventually one got the hang of it but I soon  realised that I would have to tube feed the other one. Thankfully Pam had taught me how to do this last year but this time she wasn't there to keep me right. To make things worse it was now dark so the whole procedure was done by car light. What a relief this morning to find them still alive beside Mum. They seem to be feeding now. Strangely these tiny lambs smell just like babies - that sweet milky smell. They poo like babies too.......ha ha !!

Twin Boys at Last!!

Bunty and her Boys

At last - two little playmates arrived this afternoon. It's amazing, they were up on their feet within ten minutes looking to be fed. The lamb at the front of the image was second born looking like a mohican with a tuft of white on the top of his head. Thankfully the weather has improved but we still put them in a covered pen for the night to let them bond and they can join the others in the morning.

Surprise Surprise - It's a Girl !!

On Saturday after a long day working I headed up to the field to check on the ewes to find them all resting in the sunshine. A quick head count revealed one missing. As I made my way further up the hill I could just barely make her out at the top of the field against the wall and as I got nearer I could see this little bundle beside her. Our first little ewe lamb. Mum had taken herself off to deliver quietly on her own.

Now three days old and no pals yet - maybe tomorrow