Lamb Pics

Here are some lamb photos from today. First, here's Paris with her two new boys, out in the nursery pen for the first time:


This one is Uwain. He may not look it now, but he'll be the same color as his mom when he grows up.

And this one is Uther. He'll be light like his mom when he grows up too, but with a brown tint instead of a black one.

Here's Una. Her AI bloodlines show up clearly in her stout, boxy build.

Umber is quite a character, and already shows lots of personality.

Unity is graceful and feminine as a little deer.

The new moms and babies got to go out on the pasture for the first time today.

But a few minutes later, Rhonwen and Teasle heard or smelled something that they didn't think was safe.

Mindful of their babies' safety more than their own desire to eat fresh green grass, they immediately brought the babies back up into the paddock next to the barn.

I don't know what the danger was that they sensed. Perhaps the fox that I've heard barking nearby at night. But whatever it was, how wonderful it is to see the ewes making wise decisions to keep their little ones safe!