Preparing for Lambs

Lambing 2016 is only 4 days away!  After the freezing cold lambing season of last year, we made the decision to turn our buck out later and have March lambs.  Based on breeding dates, is March 11th, though it could start sooner. We have spent the last few days getting the barn ready for the impending Lambegedon.

Due March 11th are  Downy, Bossy, Bixler's Girlfriend, 11, 22, 21, and 19.

Below on the left is 21, this will be her first time lambing, she is really starting to fill out in her stomach area.  To the right is Blerta, she is due March 16th. 

Jesse used the nice warm weather this past Sunday to clean out an area in the barn where we will build lambing pens.

I spend my twilight hours evaluating the rear ends of the girls, might they lamb tonight, or are there a few days yet?

I have also upgraded my technology.  Last year I put a poor farmer's Closed Circuit TV in our barn, (it's a baby monitor I bought at Walmart).  This year I purchased a newer model that has two cameras and improved visibility (I also have the option to play lullaby's to the sheep).  Now all we have to do is wait for nature......