Lambs, come and gone.
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On January 25, 2018, Cotton Candy gave birth to beautiful 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 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.”
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, 2018 Season
Our Second, 2019 Season
On September 19, 2019, Lola gave birth to a ewe-lamb.
On December 9, 2019, Fluffy, one of the two new ewes we acquired this year, gave birth to a ewe-lamb. Taking the name from the mother, the little one is called “Fluffita.”
On December 25, 2019, Bella gave birth to twins, one black and the other white. Both are ewes.
On January 8, 2020, Shadow gave birth to a ewe.
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On February 10, 2019 Comet-Angel gave birth to a male (no picture here).
As for the rest of the Navajo Churros, on December 27, 2018 Lola gave birth to a male (no picture here).
On November 27, 2018, one of our non-Churro sheep gave birth to two fluffy black lambs, seen to the left above. With their wool coats and snuggling next to their mother they will stay plenty warm during the winter months. On December 12, 2018, another sheep-ewe, “Blackie,” also gave birth to twins, shown above to the right.
On January 12, 2020, Cotton Candy, another one of our original five churros, gave us a third year of twins, both rams.
On January 25, 2020, Daisy, our non-Churro ewe, gave birth to a black ram and white ewe.
On August 3, 2020, Bella, one of our first churro ewes and experienced breeder, gave us a borreguito, her second birthing in one year.
On August 8, 2020, Fluffy (not to be confused with the commedian of the same name), gave us a borreguito.
On August 13, 2020, Daisy gave us a second set of twins this year, both males.
On January 9, 2020, Comet-Angel gave birth to a ewe-lamb. You can see Copper, the father, on the left.
BROUGHT IN JUNE 21, 2021
Our Third, 2020 Season
EIGHT LAMBS, NOT SHOWN, WERE BROUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2, 2021
LOLA’S LAMB BROUGHT IN APRIL 11, 2022
Past Lambs
BACK TO 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, Daisy, our non-Churro ewe, 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, 2018 Season
Our Second, 2019 Season
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.”
On September 19, 2019, Lola gave birth to a ewe-lamb.
On December 12, 2018, another sheep-ewe, Blackie, also gave birth to twins, shown above to the right. With their wool coats and snuggling next to their mother they will stay plenty warm during the winter months.
On December 9, 2019, Fluffy, one of the two new ewes we acquired this year, gave birth to a ewe-lamb. Taking the name from the mother, the little one is called “Fluffita.”
On December 25, 2019, Bella gave birth to twins, one black and the other white. Both are ewes.
On January 8, 2020, Shadow gave birth to a ewe.
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On February 10, 2019 Comet-Angel gave birth to a male (not pictured here).
On December 27, 2018 Lola gave birth to a male.
Lambs come and gone, for the record:
On January 12, 2020, Cotton Candy, another one of our original ewes , gave us a third year of twins, both rams.
On January 25, 2020, Daisy, our non-Churro ewe, gave birth to a black ram and white ewe.
On August 3, 2020, Bella, one of our first churro ewes and experienced breeder, gave us a borreguito, her second birthing in one year.
On August 8, 2020, Fluffy (not to be confused with the commedian of the same name), gave us a borreguito.
On August 13, 2020, Daisy gave us twins, both males.
On January 9, 2020, Comet-Angel gave birth to a ewe-lamb. You can see Copper, the father, on the left.
BROUGHT IN JUNE 21, 2021
EIGHT LAMBS, NOT SHOWN, WERE BROUGHT IN NOV. 2, 2021
LOLA’S LAMB BROUGHT IN APRIL 11, 2022