We finished chores around 10 PM and were just about to return to the apt. when I noticed an odd looking lamb in the crowd around the hay bales. This lamb had droopy ears - then I noticed a cord hanging from it's navel and the Rambouillet ewe standing behind her. I realized one of my rescued girls had a lamb! She's absolutely beautiful, with a Madonna-like face. I call her Rambolina. Mom let us put her in the jug and take care of her baby. Don't know when she was born, sometime in the afternoon or evening I think. Fortunately, Auntie Jan just sent me a new big, long sweater in a lovely champagne color. It's perfect for little Miss Rambolina. I knew the Rambo girls had been with rams, but with all their shuffling around to their foster home then to me I didn't know if anything "took." I guess it did!
Breath-taking beautiful - both momma and Rambolina! What a wonderful surprise. And that momma would let you and Matt get close, take care of her lamb and then take that picture of baby next to mom's face ---------oh my ....
ReplyDeleteNow momma needs a name too .... hmmm.
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I'm always open for names!
ReplyDeleteWhat will you breed the Rambouillet ewes to this year?
ReplyDeleteI have a magnificent purebred Rambo ram, Horatio, and a purebred dark brown Merino ram. Can't decide between the two. Right now I am wondering what to do with the Rambo fiber which is a lot shorter than what I am used to from my BFL sheep. Does it made decent roving with any kind of draft? It's supposed to be very fine.
ReplyDeleteCute lamb! Our lambing season started yesterday. A pretty BL ewe lamb. She's a bottle baby living in the house. Thankfully, she is a ewe, rams don't have the right "parts" to wear pampers!
ReplyDeleteThats awesome maggie i'm happy for you and your sheep how many ewes do you have?
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