My next-door neighbor’s sheep gave birth to these adorable twin lambs on Thursday. Yesterday we went over to see them.
It’s all about black and white! I just love their markings! They seem to be a reverse of each other; both ewes.
Their mother is part Jacob and they bred her to a full Jacob ram.
Too cute! Right now their back legs are too long and have way too much power for their little bodies. It was fun to see them sprint around trying to control all that spring.
I love the white topknots. They look like little wigs placed on top of their heads!
A kiss for mom!
I got to hold this one. She snuffled my nose and let out a tiny baaaaaaa right in my face. She was so sweet to hold. I was amazed how tightly the hair was curled on her body. The little whorls of wool felt like tiny french knots.
Her other sheep, which is a sister to this one, has yet to lamb. It will be fun to see what her babies look like since they were bred to the same ram. They are afraid she might be having triplets since she is so large. You can be sure I’ll be paying a visit next door once the second big event happens.
Posted by Lynne on 04/18/2010 at 06:40 AM
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