Lambing starts
10 February 2010 - 6:04pm | morganpell
We have our first lambs on the ground."Mum" and twins skipping around a large straw pen as it seems "mum" was quick off the mark as no others have appeared yet! We also had a new calf this morning, "mum" is a first timer and she was proudly lying beside her calf when I found them this morning.
Lambing is a busy time on a sheep farm, it is our harvest and its success is important, but certainly not the only thing, to success of the enterprise. people often ask us about sleepless nights, long hours etc and both can be true at times during the season but I think the most important thing to be prepared for is flexability. It is very hard to plan any events away from the farm because you NEVER know what might happen even in 2 hours time let alone days or 2-3 weeks away until you finish. For us with 2 lambing sessions means mid April before you can make too many commitments. Yes we do have help but they too cannot be expected to be there all the time.
So the exciting bit is never knowing what you are going to have to deal with each day be it a mass of successful lamb arrivals or the challenging ones where all are vet skills are tested sometimes having happy endings sometimes not.
If you wish too visit you are welcome, please call first, it is a working farm and at present a muddy environment. Our only conditions are: start with clean wellies and pregnant women are advised to stay away, (please ask for further info)