10:09 PM, 4 March 2010Temperature: 34 F, clear
Today was an eventful day on the farm. The ewe we affectionately call 13 (due to only tracking down her other ID last night) gave birth this morning around 10:30 am. She gave birth to twin lambs who look quite a bit like her; she recovered quickly, and the farmer found it interesting, although most of the rest of the farm present for it were disinterested.
The ducks were busy doing their Elvis: the greaser years imitations...
But Mitey, at least, wanted to put his best smile on to commemorate the occasion, even if he's not the daddy.
The older lambs were curious, and eventually ventured from their mama's side to meet their new half-siblings after an already busy day of playing, drinking milk, and chewing on grass.
And the newborns did not disappoint, coming occasionally quite close to the fence for their closeups, although they're still somewhat stumbly. They're cautious of their half-siblings, but friendly enough.
They definitely stick close to mama, but show a quicker willingness to wander a little away from her than the older lambs did at their age.
All in all, a nice sunny day for a newborn to arrive. Two ewes down, four to go, and no escapees today.
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