Lambs in August!

The State Fair is now over. It seemed to consume my life for about 3 weeks. For me State Fair begins with bringing pregnant ewes to the fair. I bred out of season to provide lambs for the State Fair Livestock Nursery that is run by the UCD VMTH (Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital). In March I bred 5 ewes thinking that I might end up with 3 pregnant ewes. Ultrasounds confirmed that all 5 were pregnant!

The Livestock Nursery is one of the most popular exhibits at the State Fair and new Jacob lambs are always a hit. I ended up with 12 new lambs.