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| Darwin, birth photo |
Lambing started on Monday, 4/30. So far we have 13 lambs and we still have four more mothers to go. We lost a ewe yesterday to a prolapse and it was devastating. She (Bailey) was one of my foundation ewes in my Romney recessive breeding program and to lose her is heartbreaking in so many ways. Vaginal prolapse can occur for a variety of reasons (overweight, carrying multiple lambs, nutritional deficits, lack of exercise, etc.) so determining the exact cause is a case for investigation. One starts ruling out variables first and we know she was not overweight, she was fed well, had access to a variety of essential minerals, and had as much exercise as all the other ewes. So, that leaves multiple lambs inside. We "guess" that she may have been carrying triplets, as her line has a propensity for multiples, and she simply ran out of room. Whatever the reason, it was a situation I never hope to see again. For now, we are focusing on the beautiful lambs that we do have and they really are beautiful! Gorgeous CVM/Romeldale lambs that are so colorful and healthy! And, perhaps, the most striking is our new recessively patterned Romney ram lamb, who we are calling Darwin.
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| Doonsbury and sister DeeDee, 4 days old. |
The ewes seem to have a predilection for lambing when the weather changes. And we're getting much needed rain right now...does that mean lambs tonight? Time will tell!
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