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Entries from March 31, 2013 - April 6, 2013

Tuesday
Apr022013

Lamb Update 4.2.13

Emeralds' twin ewes, Lily and Violet:

Lily

Violet--not the best photo, but she's rather squirly.

Sparkles' rams, Hickory and Ash:

Hickory popping around the barn. He wouldn't stand still!Ash, on the other hand, enjoyed posing.Peridot's girls, Rose and Buttercup:

Rose--I love how deep her color is. Hope it doesn't fade too much in the sun.Buttercup--love her fleece; check out the crimp!And Peridot's little ram, Rowan, who's hanging in the house with us:

He really has the exact fleece I've been wanting in a ram: dark brown and tiny curls. However, he's just too small and scrawny. He's doing OK, but I'm a little worried about his high respiratory rate and he seems weak today. We're doing what we can, and keeping our fingers crossed!

 

Everyone still looks rather wobbly--photos in a week will show strong, stout little lambs!!

Sunday
Mar312013

Easter Surprise!

At about 5:30 this morning, Peridot had triplets!

When the girls woke us up because the Easter Bunny had been here (!), it was about 6:30 and I checked the lamb cam. I had looked at 4:30 and saw nothing, but now there were two little ears peaking up from the straw.

I headed out and there was all sorts of commotion in the barn; babies crying everywhere. Two were by Peridot and she was turning in circles trying to get to both of them, but also looking over across the barn in between. She was much more anxious than Peridot usual; Peridot is usually pretty calm. I looked over and there was a little black lamb curled up by itself.

He was really, really cold, so I just scooped him up and took him in the house. He had no swallowing reflex, so we put him in a warming box. As of right now (9am), he's starting to stand up and move around. I'm just hoping Peridot will take him back.

Here he is when he first came in the house (oh, what I thought was black was actually dark brown!)

The other two lambs are ewes!!! One is jet black and the other is another nice gray Katmulget. All three have really nice fleeces.

 

These two are doing really well, and I think Peridot keeps looking for number three. Fingers are crossed that she takes him back!

Happy Easter everyone!!!