Ups and Downs

I am now so tired I am not functioning correctly and sleep is alluding me!  Lambing has had a sticky start but appears to be improving.  So far I have 16 lambs and two ewes I have just checked who look like they might produce in the early hours - looks like another brief night for me.  Here are a few of the ones who are here -

 

As you can see I have my first ever caesarean - she is recovering well.  I had to feed the lamb for a few days as it was very weak but has managed to feed on her own for the first time tonight.  The little sick one in the towel has recovered and is now jumping round the field with mum - let's hope things will now go more smoothly.

 

If I blog again fairly soon, it will mean lambing is a little less tense!

More twins

Dreary day today but brightened up by the arrival of twin ewe lambs  - six so far but, after the next two, we have a bit of a wait for the rest of the flock.  Not a bad thing as I am now trying to find another five alpacas to send to Italy.

 

 

The alpacas that went the time before last are currently enjoying snow!

 

 

First Lambs

Very happy to say first beautiful pair of lambs born at 6am this morning and not a bad day for them as the sun gradually came out and the heavy rain had stopped.  No problems with their birth and their mum is so sweet - protective and attentive but has no problem with me giving them a little cuddle!  They have the longest legs I have seen on one of my lambs and are very placid.  Mum is a Suffolk Mule and Dad is Kane, the Dorper ram - first lambs we have had from him and I rather like them - just have to see how they grow.