Yesterday, April 23^rd both Maggie and Mimi gave birth to rams. 

What’s interesting about these two births is . . .well a couple things. 

Maggie and Mimi just happen to be the first lambs born at PTF!  They were also the first ewes born at PTF and they were the first twins born at PTF.  So when Maggie decided yesterday (9:30 am) to give birth to her first baby, Mimi wasn’t going to be out done, so she proceeded to give birth (5:00 pm) to her first baby.  And of course I already told you that they both gave birth to baby boys.  We named them Savory and Salt & Pepper. 

So far this lambing season we have had four of our five ewes give birth and two of those four have twined.  We have received one ewe and five “fence bangers” (rams)!!

Lambing Season started at Past Thyme Farm sometime early morning on Sunday, April 11^th.  We had anticipated that lambing season could start anytime after April 3^rd so we had been keeping close watch on our flock, but its always a surprise when the newborn lambs first appear.  Yes, I did say lambs.  Just like last year our lambing season started with twins, a boy and a girl (ram & ewe).  Proud mother (Taylor) had them all cleaned up and was feeding them by the time we realized lambing season had started.

We are expecting four more ewes to lamb this season. Devon currently looks like a heavily loaded boxcar so we’re expecting twins from her again.  As far as when, it’s anybody’s guess!
 

I have attached a picture of Rosemary, Basil and Mother.


APRIL 20th -- 3:15 pm -- MORE TWINS AT PTF!!

Our second set of “Soay Sheep” twins!!  Devon, a three year old Soay, gave us a set of rams that we named Rue and Fennel. 

We have three more pregnant ewes . . .so stay tuned!

The new ewes will join our farms breeding flock and the new rams will be given all the fresh pasture and supplemental grain needed to fatten them up.  Hopefully we will be able to harvest our first ram lambs this fall.

Pictures of Rue & Fennel will be coming soon.