Oh Baby

It is that time of year when cold weather equals new babies.  And it never fails they usually come on the coldest night of the year.   This requires me getting up several nights in a row to go and check for new babies and getting them dried off as quickly as possible.  Luckily this year, all but 1 ewe went close to the time I do barn chores so the babies didn't spend too much time out in the cold.  It always amazes me that these fresh, wet babies aren't froze fast to the ground.  But the moms (usually) get busy licking them clean.  So far we've added 5 lambs this season, 3 ram lambs and 2 ewe from our registered American Teeswaters.  What can I say, but in my experience, sheep are dumb.  All too often I see these sheep either push their babies away or the lambs have no idea how to nurse.  It usually ends up with a bottle baby or two.  But, they are so adorable.