Monday, March 31, 2014

FOOLED!

Big-as-a barn Sarai? Still large and in charge.

Too-petite-to-look-pregnant Marta? She's a mama!!!


Meet Blaise, Marta's black gulmoget daughter (HALLELUJAH!):
Blaise was born tonight at 10:00, after 48 hours of suspicion, watching, and worry. Sadly, a stillborn black ewe lamb arrived after her, but at least Marta and I have one girl.

Oh – and the race? I'd say it was a tie. ;-)

That's it for March from . . .

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15 comments:

  1. Theresa4/1/14, 4:05 AM

    Congratulations on that darling ewe. Heck, I'm surprised you didn't name her Hallelujah! :)

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  2. Jody4/1/14, 4:59 AM

    Congrats:-))

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  3. Mama Pea4/1/14, 6:32 AM

    So glad you got your little ewe from Marta. Two lambs from the little mama . . . makes you wonder how many Sarai is carrying, doesn't it?

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  4. Tombstone Livestock4/1/14, 6:56 AM

    Congrats on finally getting a ewe lamb. Is that an ear tag I see already? As small as the tags are that I use they are still to big to tag the lambs yet, there heads would tilt from the weight.

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  5. Unknown4/1/14, 9:07 AM

    I see your ewe lamb came in a "blaise" of glory at the end of March! How about that? She's a cutie!! Congrats!

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  6. Michelle4/1/14, 10:10 AM

    Theresa, that would have been a WONDERFUL name – but I have only used names that start with B for my little flock. (There's Jet, but if he's registered his name will officially be B-2 Spirit, one of the U.S. military jets.) Besides, how could I resist "Blaise" with that pretty marking on her face???

    Thanks, Jody; I'm thrilled! Especially because Marta had me really worried and I was braced for dead lambs.

    In Sarai's defense she IS still in full fleece, Mama Pea. ;-)

    No ear tag yet, Audrey; her ears are SO tiny. I can wait until my lambs are months old because I don't have enough to confuse them.

    That's clever, Nancy Kay!

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  7. The Sage Butterfly4/1/14, 11:22 AM

    Oh, how very sweet. I really like their blankets. And the little one is adorable.

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  8. farmlady4/1/14, 12:05 PM

    Congratulations... but are you getting any sleep?

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  9. A :-)4/1/14, 1:05 PM

    Finally - a baby girl :-) Congratulations!! I know you must be so HAPPY!!! :-)

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  10. Kelly4/1/14, 2:04 PM

    A gully girl with a white stripe!!! Yeah, she's a doll. Congrats.
    My first lamb was today.

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  11. Pam in FLA4/1/14, 3:22 PM

    Okay, so I admit it. Had to google "gulmoget." But I'm good now. BiG CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!! She is positively darling.
    :D

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  12. Anonymous4/1/14, 4:21 PM

    Yay! Congrats on the healthy baby girl, and sorry about the one that didn't make it. She looks like she'll give the boys a run for their money in a day or two.

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  13. Maureen4/1/14, 6:52 PM

    Oh so cute -- congratulations!!!! What a sweetie with the perfect name.

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  14. thecrazysheeplady4/3/14, 6:00 AM

    Awwwww :-D

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  15. Michelle4/3/14, 9:43 PM

    The coats keep their wool clean, Sage Butterfly, but can be a hazard to newborns. That's why Marta's is off for now.

    Not enough, farm lady, not enough….

    Oh, I AM, Adrienne!

    Kelly, I've never had much in the way of white markings here, so I'm ridiculously pleased with her stripe. ;-)

    Pam, there are lots of strange words in the Shetland lexicon!

    Thanks, Sue; I know you understand.

    Yep, Maureen, sometimes the names are just obvious.

    Come on over for our little Lamp Camp, Sara!

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