Just before 2:00 this afternoon, Emma, our very first sheep, gave birth to twins! She's really very cooperative and this is the second year we were able to watch her giving birth. Usually it happens first thing in the morning, or when we're not home. Plus she waited until we had a pretty, warm, sunny day.
She had one boy - the one that's mostly black - amd one ewe lamb - the one that's got more white bits. No name for the little girl, but I'll update when we have it.
I put Emma and her lambs into the barn stall so they can bond, rest and gain strength. I love watching them in the first hour after birth when Mom gets everyone cleaned up and fed. It's hard to explain, but she makes these reassuring little grunts for the lambs. The babies are learning how to stand - and stay standing while their mother is nudging them around to get cleaned up.
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