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More Lamb Racing Footage

April 20, 2010 | 15 Comments

We've sent the lambs outdoors for the first time this week and this morning they couldn't get enough of it, racing in and out of the barn while the mommas had breakfast. Hysterical. Captured this moment to share with you. BTW – we're still waiting for Thalia's lambs to arrive. But everyone else looks great. copyright 2010. Barbara Parry. All rights reserved. Feel free to share a link to this website. Please do not take content or images from this website without my explicit written permission. Thank you.
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Sunday’s Lambs

April 18, 2010 | 15 Comments

Thought you might enjoy some Sunday visitors. One of latest arrivals.Meet Nimbus, Star's ewe lamb. And this is Georgia, one of Verbena's triplets. She's joined the bottle lamb club and is quite intense whenever I show up in the barn.But what a face. Could her eyes be any wider? copyright 2010. Barbara Parry. All rights reserved. Feel free to share a link to this website. Please do not take content or images from this website without my explicit written permission. Thank you.
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Video – The Lamb-pede!

April 17, 2010 | 20 Comments

The lambs were having a blast while I fed the ewes this afternoon. I recorded the funniest lamb-pede with my iphone – so the format is tiny but still cute and I thought you would enjoy seeing it. This was Mistral’s first lamb race and I am elated to see her playing along with the other lambs. It’s important that she gets being a sheep, since she’s spending so much time indoors with me. Learning to flock is a big step in the right direction. Enjoy!
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Lamb Update

April 13, 2010 | 6 Comments

Hello everyone. Thanks for your encouraging words and thoughts for Helena's little black ewe lamb. She spent her second night in the bedroom she woke up hungry and sucked done a solid five ounces. After following me around the house, piddling and pooping on just about every rug, I decided it was time for her to move back to the barn. It's always tough knowing where to place a single orphan lamb. Helena no longer thinks its hers and she'd actually hurt it if I put it back in the lambing jub. Helena by the way, is a bit maternally
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Morning Chores!

April 10, 2010 | 9 Comments

I've worked up quite an appetite before breakfast. Helped the guys stack 2 tons of straw that arrived first thing. Gorgeous, clean, honey golden bedding for my lambs. We go through at least 4 tons of it in a year. You should see the size of my compost pile. Crazy windy here today, feels just like March. All the windows are closed up to keep the barn warm. Holly spread extra straw while she cleaned pens today. Everyone looks content. I can't say how much I appreciate Holly's help at this time of year, when I have so many demands
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Cormo Triplets

April 2, 2010 | 10 Comments

A very early start to my day. Verbena delivered healthy triplets just before dawn, a pair of rams and a ewe. They arrived hungry, talking and were quickly on their feet. Verbena is one of my all-stars, taking everything in stride. Thank you for your concern for Galveston. Her eyes looked brighter this morning and she picked at the hay I offered on my way out of the barn. I know I have a contest winner to announce a little later today, after I've had a little rest. Please check back in a bit. copyright 2010. Barbara Parry. All
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Ups and Downs

April 1, 2010 | 19 Comments

I'll start with the good news. Last night Comet delivered the adorable twins pictured above. "Euphemia"(left) and "Franklin" arrived after dinner. Their debut is special because they are the first offspring from our new moorit ram, Chai. And while I had been hoping for a brown lamb, I'm pleased with this healthy pair. The only wrinkle in their arrival was Comet's udder – almost no colostrum. So we borrowed from the ewes in neighboring pens until Comet's milk comes in. Holly (such a trooper) held hot compresses on Comet's udder for an hour last night, to help stimulate milk flow.
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Lamb Birthing Video

March 31, 2010 | 19 Comments

I happened to have my camcorder handy yesterday for the arrival of Calypso's second lamb. She had dropped the first lamb by the time I got to the barn. The title of this post says it all. If you're squeamish about such things (or if you have little ones reading along with you), you might skip the video and come back tomorrow. It was a very calm birth with an experienced ewe. I stopped filming to help the lamb toward the end (didn't want him to inhale fluid) but then it resumes with the lambs in the pen with their
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Today’s Lambs

March 30, 2010 | 8 Comments

Calypso surprised me with twins today – I wasn't expecting her to be next! Desdemona ("Desi" for short) and her brother Didot arrived late this afternoon. Lambs learn to do so many things quickly, it always amazes me how fast they learn to use their legs, to orient themselves, to find mom's udder, to suckle. No wonder they're completely exhausted, collapsed in a woolly heap. While the storm raged outside, all is cozy in the barn. I'm a little run down from being up at all hours, so I'm turning in early too. Wishing a good night to all.
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Rainy Day – Lambing Q & A

March 29, 2010 | 11 Comments

Dreariness! Rain and wind and no new lambs today. Actually, that's not so bad since we're all pretty bushed. Our bright moments were in the barn enjoying the six little ones who arrived over the weekend. Arial and Bodoni had the right idea, napping in the straw. "Bodo" has a cough. He's had a slight chest rattle since birth. After taking his temp (which was slightly elevated) and consulting with Andy and my vet, I gave him some antibiotics. Don't worry, we'll be watching him closely. Hopefully he'll rally by morning. Since it's a quiet day, I thought I'd take
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