Lambs Grow Up

I caught the ewe lambs yesterday to figure out which were still for sale. I'm planning to keep several this year and it's always tempting to keep too many. I sold several adults this year and a couple have died so I can keep at least 6 or 8 as replacements. These lambs are all on my list to keep. There are a few close-ups below.

Meridian Jennie (bide a wee Buster x Meridian Jane). She won Reserve Champion Ewe at Black Sheep Gathering last month.

Here is what she looked like in April.

I just decided yesterday that I'd keep this one. She's not named yet (Starthist Dragon x Meridian Alice).

Here is a picture from May. Notice how the wool in front of her horns is shedding out. Adult Jacob sheep are not supposed to have woolly foreheads but the lambs are often born with wool that will shed.

This is Jasmine (Starthist Dragon x Meridian Jazz).

The wool on her forehead is also shedding.

Here is what she looked like in April.

Take a look at this nice looking ram lamb in late March. Look below to see why I don't want to make deals for rams at a young age.

This ram can not be registered.

Other lamb photos are on the website although I haven't updated the listings this month. There are several ram lambs to remove. Ram lambs. Ewe lambs.