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Here is Georgia and her lambs yesterday. They ventured outside for a bit of time in the sun and some fresh air. We are having beautiful early spring weather. The sun is getting stronger, the air is fresh and the song birds are arriving daily. Isn’t Georgia the picture of a handsome mother ewe? I couldn’t capture on camera the little sproings the lambs did as they ventured forth into their new world but they sure did! Left is the ewe lamb, Stella, right the ram lamb, Rufus.
This is Neville….smiling is he because he has made some babes! He is a proud papa. Neville is one sweet CVM ram. And a handsome one to boot.
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Quick update that Hazel had twin ewe lambs…perfect! More to follow later with pictures. Looks like Anne may be the winner! She chose today at 6AM! We’ll draw another runnerup winner this week from the rest of the names!
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Here’s Hazel yesterday…comfortable, chewing cud, hanging with her friends and looking very pregnant!
Still happy to take bets for the delivery day and time….looks like another set of twins to me! Place your bets here. For those that aren’t fiber oriented I’ll offer a pint of NH Maple Syrup to the winner!
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Betsy and I got together last night to visit and draw the name from the hat from the rest of the participants in Georgia’s lamb pool. Not to photogenic but we got the job done! And the lamb names are Rufus and Stella. Betsy’s current naming system is the letters of the alphabet. Now she’s looking at T and U coming up!
Congratulations to Manise! You win 2 ounces of roving from our dark brown Trinity! It’s a wonderful chocolaty brown.
Hazel still hasn’t lambed so place your bets in Lamp Pool #2!
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Maryann wins the prize as she called March 15th at 6AM! Betsy and I will throw all the other names in a hat and pull one more winner this weekend. Stay tuned! Better jump in on the next pool for Hazel’s lambs below now though…it could be closer than we thought!
Georgia lambed this morning somewhere near 7AM! Twins! This is the CVM ram lamb nursing, the CVM ewe lamb had just had a drink and is resting in the warming box. Everyone is healthy. Both lambs have the correct markings for CVM/Romeldale breed standards. The ewe lamb is already a nice gray with spots and her fleece will soften and darken as she ages which wil make it yummy fiber! The ram lamb is white to creamy right now.
Once the little ram lamb was done nursing he went right to the warming box with his sister and instantly went to sleep!
Here is Betsy MacIssac with the proud ewe. Georgia’s first lambs and not only did she lamb at a pleasant hour of 7AM, but she did it unassisted and gave twins first year! Three cheers for Georgia!
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I decided I’d better get the next lamb pool posted as these ewes are looking mighty ready to burst forth some lambs!
This is Hazel, a CVM, and a triplet. She is also a first time lamber this year.
Neville, a CVM, is once again the man.
Hazel was also put in with Neville October 12th and was released from the lover’s lair November 16th.
Once again, based on gestation tables, Hazel should lamb somewhere between March 6th and April 10th. She’s looking quite pregnant and my one clue is this:
Don’t set a date too far out!
The person who calls the date and time the closest to the actual lambing will win 4 ounces of gray roving from our cute as a bug, Jasper. Otherwise known as the Jazz Man.
Good luck and the winner will be posted as soon as the lamb(s) appear!
