Freckles is our smallest ewe. In fact, we thought she was a dud and wouldn't produce any lambs. We considered slaughter for her but I decided to wait another year to see how she did. All the ewes from our first batch didn't lamb out in their first year so we allowed Freckles to stay along with them to see if she took or not. We were pleased to discover that she did in fact get bred back in the fall. Two ewes lambed before her and threw singles. Not uncommon for first timers. Freckles was due next and we wholeheartedly anticipated another single. Especially from such a small ewe and for her first time. So we were completely shocked to find she delivered twins over the supper hour today.
A tiny, thin little ewe lamb. And a big healthy brown ram lamb.
As per usual for first timers, Freckles didn't want to nurse. She wasn't rejecting but she also wasn't allowing. so what we do is tie her up and force her to accept the lambs.
So far that has worked for us, so hopefully it will work again.
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