Sunday, March 29, 2009

Two for the Price of One

You're all yelling for puppy pictures, so here's one for you. The puppies can be outside in the pen now, where they tussle about playfully and poop as much as they want without someone having to clean up after them. Three cheers for free-range pooping!

Auntie Mia likes free-range pooping, too.

AND NOW! For the big surprise of the day!

LAAAAAAAMB!!!!!

This little girl was born last night. Mama there is Cleo, the oldest of the Merinos A. bought last summer. A. noted last night that Cleo had separated herself from the other ewes and wasn't interested in the food he brought out, so he thought she was ready to give birth. Sure enough, at seven this morning A. went out to check and found lambie there already up and frisking about. This is the first lamb of the season, and also the first girl lamb we've ever had. And BECAUSE it's a girl, we'll be keeping her instead of eating her. Which means we can name her. We haven't come up with a name yet, but we're working on it. We're anticipating four more lambs soon. The other two ewes look ready to give birth at any time.

As if I don't get enough bitching about my failure to post puppy pictures every single day, you can now yell at me for not posting lamb pictures. Goody.

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16 comments:

  1. Aunt KrissyMarch 29, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    My, what big ears the lamb has.

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  2. jeanMarch 29, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    Ok, the puppies are still really, really cute. But the little lamb? Absolutely adorable! She looks so small and precious.

    So you don't spend your nights in the barn waiting for the magical birthing moment? I'm sure the sheep would make room for you.

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  3. SherryMarch 29, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    Such adorable pictures, both of them! Keep 'em coming or we'll give you a hard time!!!

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  4. FayeMarch 29, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Oh, do I smell a name the lamb contest? Your babies are so cute, it's making me very jealous, as we will be having no babies of any kind this spring.

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  5. DaisyMarch 29, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    Enjoy lambing season! I'll enjoy the pictures when you have time to post them. Lambs are so photogenic!

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  6. Chiot's RunMarch 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    I always love lamb season at the local sheep farm. What cuties. Can't wait to hear the name.

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  7. SusanMarch 29, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Lamb envy.

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  8. StephanieMarch 29, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    I vote for Mary. You know "Mary WAS a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb..."

    ;-)

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  9. sethMarch 29, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    more free range poop pics please

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  10. milMarch 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    On free range pooping: MiL is about to go out and clean up the pen. Many little piles have appeared since last night. But the shovel and a pail foutine is SO much better than the picking up and disposing of many square yards of incredibly disgusting newspaper, followed by paper towels for the inevitable off-paper poops and the pine-sol mopping. People who undertake to raise puppies are a bit masochistic!
    I think I'm going to call the little girl lamb Eunice.

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  11. The ManagementMarch 29, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    LAMB!!!

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  12. Sweet BirdMarch 29, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    LAAAMMBSSS!!!!

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  13. Sweet BirdMarch 29, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    awww...I should've scrolled down to see that someone beat me to the obnoxious all caps lambs...boo

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  14. AnonymousMarch 30, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    OMG LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMB! And one you won't be eating - BONUS!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    So we've been slow in getting over to see the puppies, but apparently it's worth the wait. Lambs are cuter than puppies!

    Alyssa

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  16. FinnyKnitsMarch 30, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Why are the lamb's ears so pointy and huge? That's very fucking cute. Like, REALLY cute. I find weirdness cute, what can I say.

    Thanks for the puppy photos. I was experiencing withdrawal shakes.

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