The babies are here! I actually was able to watch this time. I went out to do an evening check at about 8:30 and found her with two little feet and nose emerging. I ran in to get my youngest and we were able to watch her deliver a smallish ram lamb and a large-ish ewe lamb. I had to clear the nose of the ewe lamb because the sac was still covering her nose, but other than that, all was well.
In a switch from previous lambs, the white one is the ram and the black one is the ewe. I'll need to castrate the ram lamb pretty soon here - he is related to every single ewe on the place. It's a bummer, because I would like more of the white colored lambs. They do look like Elvis' get; I'd rather hoped Spot caught her before he died.
I will post pictures later - it is pouring down rain and I don't want to bring the camera out into it.
Today is one of my kids' birthday - so we have a house full - have to check on the home fries in the oven and attempt to dislodge the cake rounds from their pans. I am good with bread and terrible with cake. Rather depressing.
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