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Twin Willows Farm - Birth of a Lamb

Duchess was a wonderfully docile ewe who tolerated my presence with the camera to record the birth of her second lamb in 2008.  The ram lamb photographed during his birth was named Twin Willows Jester.  His bloodlines are secure in the flock, having sired part of the lamb crops of 2009 and 2010.

She cleans up the first twin, getting him to his feet and even letting him nurse while the second twin waits to arrive.


Contractions become too strong to ignore, and Duchess lies down to push.  The second lamb is presented properly, front hooves first with the nose close behind.  The hardest push for Duchess  moves the shoulders through.


That final push moves the shoulders and allows the lamb to slip out onto the straw.  Duchess didn't think too much of my photography by then, I assume that's why she stuck her tongue out at me!  The lamb was a long bodied boy and she stood to allow his legs to move through easily.


She licks the lamb to stimulate it as well as clean it off.  While she's busy tending to her second lamb, the first one takes the opportunity to visit the snack bar again.

Contact Pegg Thomas at twinwillowsfarm@gmail.com.


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