The Lambs
On January 25, 2018, Cotton Candy gave
birth to beautiful snow-white twins. They
began content simply alternating between
feeding from their mom and lounging in the
sun, but were soon prancing around the
property. One is male and the other a female.
On February 3, 2018, speckled-nose Lola
gave birth to a macho borreguito with
matching ears. We separate the two for a few
days to give the lamb easy access to his
mother’s colostrum-rich milk and to help
him learn to identify her in a bustling herd.
Nonetheless they were both happy to get out
and join the rest of the flock.
On February 8, 2018, Comet-Angel, one of
our four Navajo Churro ewes, gave birth to an
hembra borreguita, that is, a female. So 2018
left us with a total of five new Navajo Churro
lambs. A little arithmetic reveals they must
have all been conceived in Silver City before we
acquired them in November of 2017 since
gestation for sheep is about five months.
On November 27, 2018, one of our non-
Churro sheep gave birth to two fluffy black
lambs, seen above to the left.
On January 8, 2019 Bella gave birth to a cute
little female Navajo Churro lamb, white with a
chocolate stripe across her back.
On January 4, 2019 Cotton Candy gave
birth to twins, a male and female.
Our First,
2017-2018 Season
Our Second
2018-2019 Season
As for the rest of the Navajo Churros, on
December 27, 2018 Lola gave birth to a
male. On February 10, 2019 Comet-Angel
gave birth to a male.
On January 12, 2018, Bella gave birth to our
first Navajo Churro lamb. We had expected
the new babies in April, but were blessed to
receive an early surprise! The mother has
shown herself proud, protective, and hungry.
The lamb is a male, a macho borreguito.
Since the white fleece on his head resembles
a widow’s peak (in Spanish, pico de viuda),
we just call him “Pico.”
The New 2019-2020 Season
On December 12, 2018, another sheep-ewe,
Blackie, also gave birth to twins, shown
above to the right. With their furry coats and
snuggling next to their mother they will stay
plenty warm during the winter months.