Lambing Season 2007!

We are sorry we haven't posted in so long! At first, it was wintertime, and things were slow and quiet around here, and there wasn't much to tell! Now, though, slow and quiet are things of the past, and there hasn't been time for posting! Lambing season 2007 is off and rolling along! Lots to see and tell. . .starting with the new sheep barn! Todd has been hard at work to transform a tie stall dairy barn into a free stall sheep barn, complete with a deluxe lambing section!
This is the view down the manger, where we feed the girls:


This is a lambing jug - a place where mom and the newborn lamb go to get to know each other. They are moved into their jug son after birth, and will stay there for 24 hours to 3 days, or until they are well bonded.
Then they are moved into a hardening pen with 2 or 3 other ewes and their lambs.



To keep the lambs warm during the coldest nights, we fit each one with a "sweater" made from old wool people-sweaters. Not only are they cozy - but awfully cute too!


The sweater twins showing off their fashions!

Meanwhile. . . we tried to do a photo shoot with Jay Bird!

Hey get back here! (that's me pulling her tail!)

Now smile!

She's quite pleased with herself!

Todd's pleased with her too!

More to come!