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Another lamb arrived today

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    You may have seen my prior lamb pictures from 4/8 in the Kubotas at work/play thread. Since it was a little off topic there, I thought I'd start a new thread to share my joy as the girls give birth this Spring. Here is today's new addition to the flock. A healthy robust ewe (girl) lamb with her mom. 20190411_195349.jpg
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    She had a twin brother but he was stillborn.
     
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    Now for a little update of the prior babies. Just after midnight last Sunday morning this beautiful ewe gave birth to happy, healthy, huge (1o.5# each) twin ewe lambs.
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    And this is the father of all of this year's lambs, and also my avatar.
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    Three more pregnant ewes to go, any day now... :popcorn:
     
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    Sorry to hear about the still born, but it happens.
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    Updates. Still waiting on three more ewes.
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    Two healthy 7.5# girls arrived safely today. Mom was very respectful and broke her water at about 5 pm when we were out feeding them afternoon meal. Deliveries went off without a hitch. We had mom and babies all tucked in for the night, the manger cleaned up and back in the house by 9 p.m. Couldn't ask for a better delivery. Two more pregnant ewes left to go.
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    Congrats Mike!
     
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    Congratulations, y'all have been busy.
     
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    Interesting... Thanks for taking pictures and telling the story.... :handshake:...
     
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    The newborns did fine overnight.
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    Great pics Mike!! Thanks for posting!
     
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    Glad they are doing well.
     
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    It's waxing toward a full moon - they should be popping!
     
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    thanks for sharing :thumbs:
     
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    Very cool! Are they khatadin sheep?
     
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    They are Icelandics.
     
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    mike bayerl , great looking herd man. :tip:
    Thanks for sharing!:ithappened:

    Just out of curiosity, how much does the mother weigh that delivered he twins at a whopping 10.5lbs each?

    HUGE! :hair:o_O:eek:
     
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    The ewes are about 150#, but she is our smallest one so definitely less than that. Lambs are usually about the same size as human babies ~ 6-9#, so yes, these were whoppers. And they are growing ridiculously fast. 12 days old now and easily over 20#.
     
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    Forgot to post the newest set of twins, delivered on Weds afternoon. Finally got a boy (the black one) and a brown (girl). So far 6 girls and one boy. Only one more pregnant ewe left to deliver.
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