Posted by Paul Godfrey | Posted in Down On The Farm | Posted on 06-03-2010
Tags: ewes, farm, farming, lamb, lambing
Down on the farm in Sussex one of the most exciting times is upon us – Lambing Time!
The ewes were covered amid the fireworks around bonfire night so should be due to drop in early March.
Lambing time is an exciting time but it is always a little worrying as although sheep are generally very self sufficient when it comes to giving birth occasionally complications do happen and they sometimes need help.
This year has been no exception, the first of the ewes had a prolapse and the vet was needed, although he thought the lambs were still alive inside a few days passed and she finally went in to labour, sadly neither of the twins she was carrying survived and it was a very sad start to usually such a joyful time.
I am pleased to say since that terrible start things could not have gone better! With no help at all and within just a few hours of each other the next two ewes gave birth to two sets of twin lambs; the third was just twenty our hours behind them.
The three mums are doing very well and the six spring lambs are bouncing around the field and getting stronger by the day! We have just one more ewe to lamb and fingers crossed she does as well as the last three and despite a traumatic start it may yet finish up as a great lambing spring!
