A rather Hicks-esque photo of the first ewe to lamb! Had the wrong lens on and couldn't get far enough away!
The average gestation for ewes is 147 days, which means our official start date is tomorrow (4th April), but we always expect one or two to lamb 2 to 3 days early, and so true to form at 11:30 last night the first lamb arrived safely.
A nice big healthy single, and mother has plenty of milk. All we need now is some fine weather and for the grass to grow! And of course lots more lambs.
What a dotey lambykins! Shame that their period of graceful cuteness lasts so briefly. Lovely blog: keep it going!
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