First Lamb of 2018!

Wild Rose Farm #146 With Ram Lamb @ 2:30AM

The 2018 lambing season has started at Wild Rose Farm! Ewe #146 was standing off by herself at 11:30PM & circling. Her water hadn't broken yet, so we set the alarm for 2AM. It's about 34 degrees outside and dry.  We found her with a single ram lamb that was all cleaned off & he has nursed. She was also closely accompanied by a "granny ewe" (one of the older Rambouillets) who really wanted the lamb too. Both of them followed us up to the barn and we had to separate them and shoo the other ewe back to the pasture. Usually when that happens, the second ewe lambs later that day.  We'll see what happens!  Now back to sleep ...