The Girls Just Before Lambing

For all but one ewe, this was their first lambing season and all produced twins or triplets! Our Katahdins are wonderful, attentive Moms and they keep a steady eye on their offspring. Many of the ewes have sisters and friends that help raise the little ones. I have noticed that these girls make and keep good friends. Ewe pairs and their lambs can be found eating together at the hay rack or resting together beneath the trees in the big pasture. And as the warm weather arrives, they spend time together in small groups searching for the sweet new grass and watching their babies play king of the hill.

Audrey Comes for a Visit      

The cold weather usually begins in December and by February I'm pretty tired of the snow and ice. Although lambing is a bit more work in the winter months, the Katahdins are a smart group and make the job fairly easy. After many months of lugging water and loading hay, I look forward to the excitement as the ewes begin to deliver their babies.