We had a total of 11 lambs this year, 3 ram lambs and 8 ewe lambs. The ewes this year were mostly first time mums but by and large took to the experience very well. Three births needed some assistance for successful delivery. The ewes are all proving to be good, attentive mothers. The lambs, along with their mothers, are enjoying being on grass out in the sun and each afternnon we enjoy watching them frolic together in the way lambs do.
The two photos below were taken at the same time.
Alas, March sped by and I missed posting a photo of the silver birch tree. It was in its catkin stage too. Never mind, here is April and fresh green leaves are on display helped along no doubt by the mild sunny daytime weather.
We have had no rain since February, and it is apparently the driest Spring since 1962. The grass is slow to grow and it is problematic for farmers sowing their Spring crops which need the rain for the seeds to germinate. The birch tree seems happy enough at the moment though.
