Friday 5 July 2013

First merino quad lambs

Here are the latest photos from my farming brother of his beautiful merino sheep showing the first lamb quads.

"I have become used to seeing triplets on a regular basis in our flock but this is a first. This is going to be one busy mum. These little guys were quite happy to follow her for about 400 metres from the time I noticed them and when I came back with the camera. 
 




These ewes are holding their condition quite well with a supplement of barley in the lick feeder. There is a tiny amount of green pick down amongst the dead grass."


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11 comments:

  1. Kar6 July 2013 at 00:10

    How exciting! What special little babies they are.

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  2. Swallow Barn6 July 2013 at 04:54

    ahhhhh - so cute! lovely pictures!

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  3. duchess_declutter6 July 2013 at 10:22

    Wow - nature is amazing isn't it. The older I get the more I realise this. However, it makes me also realise how adapatable kangaroos are when they can breed or not depending on the feed conditions. I feel for the sheep with the drought conditions being experienced there at the moment. Hope those sweet wee ones are fine. cheers Wendy

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  4. Helsie6 July 2013 at 11:28

    Wow, quads. Never seen that before! The farm looks so dry.

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  5. greenthumb6 July 2013 at 18:25

    She will be busy, hope they all keep safe.

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  6. A Farmer's Wife6 July 2013 at 21:38

    The ewes are holding on aren't they?

    So dry in the west. We are not as bad as some but definitely need rain ASAP...

    Hope all is ok with you Anne

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  7. Julie 7 July 2013 at 03:43

    Such cute little ones. Hope that dried up ground gets some rain soon!
    Julie xx

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  8. Julie 7 July 2013 at 03:45

    Such cute little ones :o) I hope the dried up ground get some rain soon!
    Julie xx

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  9. BadPenny7 July 2013 at 23:22

    Oh what wobbly legs they have !

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  10. Annie Cholewa8 July 2013 at 20:23

    Goodness, four little cuties, that really must be unusual!

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  11. Little Blue Mouse10 July 2013 at 22:42

    Quads, that's amazing!

    I do hope you get some much needed rain soon...

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