Feb. 16, 2010

All good news today my friends! Decided that one of the ewes, the little white ewe, I commonly refer to as "wild Child", needed her coat changed. Boy did she. once I cought her, with my GOOD ARM,(left one was dislocated saturday) I pulled off her old one. Boy it was getting small. well I thought because she was growing.. well growing she is.. Under all that coat and 6" of sparkling fleece is a beer barrel bellie! HUMM I think.. I had better check and see if she is bagging up.. VIOLA! we have a tiny little udder starting! yea.. and with at LEAST 4 weeks left to go.. hummm she could EASILY have trips in there! oh happy happy Joy Joy.. I didnt think she took! yea..
so checked the others. Winnifred, on her second lambing is also starting to bag up. she is HUGE.. again possibly trips. she is out of a litter of 6 so god only knows what is brewing in there. May, winnifreds ewe from last year that we kept, doesnt appear to be bagging much yet. teats getting a bit pinker, so Im pretty sure she is bred, I think is due later than the others and may only be carrying a single, MAYBE with luck twins. lastly.. the black ewe.. HUMM Im still not sure about her. she started to bag up a few weeks back, but Im thinking she may have gotten BRED then. if she is due with the others, it will only be a single for sure.
But all in all.. for having 3 yearlings and one 2 yo I think we are looking pretty good in the lamb department. Now I just have to get some nice wether so I can set up jugs and be ready come mid march! We are hoping for some color.. cross your fingers folks..