While opening the gate to let the sheep out to graze I noticed a tiny little body peeking out from behind the round bale. Thought I was hallucinating from too much birthday cake, then saw another little white body, cord hanging, nearby. Twins! Then I noticed there were no "packages" hanging from the rear end - ewes! Mom, a veteran mother, was nearby, calling them to her. I grabbed them quickly and did my backward crouch into the barn all the way into the pen I used for Rudolpho and Marcello in August. What a thrill! I can't believe I've had two sets of twins in two months - a first for this shepherd in more than ten years with sheep. Did my clip-dip-strip routine and got Mama some fresh hay and a bit of grain. One twin a bit smaller than the other. Both teats working. Will get her some warm water with molasses now to get that milk moving. Everybody doing fine.
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