Thursday evening, March 20th, Pat and I were walking to the barn to do evening chores, when Pat says " Blackface has a baby!" Sure enough the sheep we didn't know was pregnant as she was 10 years old and didn't have hers with the others, has a tiny little white lamb. She was a 10 lb. 9 oz. little girl. I named her Snow White. Black Face was just talking like crazy to the little lamb and is extremely attentive to her! It's sweet. But as always Black Face only tolerated one day in the barn and then she kicks like a mule on the walls and gate of the lambing pen so we will let her out. We hated to let her out as we had a cold spell arrive and the lamb hasn't developed a good fat layer yet but we had to. I noticed that mama snuggles her little one up close when they lay down outside so the lamb can stay warm. She is still very verbal and protective of her lamb. I can't wait until it is really truly Spring and warm every day!
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