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Well, one of our three pregnant Barbados Blackbelly ewes had twins this afternoon! They are much smaller than we had expected. But vigorous, nursing, doing well. The funniest thing was the ram. He was in there with her in the birthing pen, in the barn, and the firstborn was nursing HIM, (but that bag hanging down has no milk!!!! :haha: ) while Taffy washed the second born. LeRoy stood there, looking stunned while the first baby nuzzled his underside, and I heard these sucking noises, and then he squatted a bit lower, and closed his eyes, looking as peaceful as could be!
Now, of course, he is out, and Taffy is alone with her children. What a day! Now, the other two...