Fall lambing is underway with the first lamb arriving on August 26. This morning ewe-1386, alias Red-Purple-Orange-Purple (RPOP in the spreadsheet) had triplets. I marked all three lambs with a pink dot to help keep track of them in the pasture with all the other sheep.
Since one of the triplets was smaller, and to better keep an eye on all of them, I decided to bring them in closer to the house and barns. So using some temporary electric net fencing I made a ring around them and positioned the circus trailer at the opening. The newborn lambs are easy to catch, so I grabbed them and put them at the front of the trailer and the ewe walked up the ramp to be with them.
Off we went to the weather station field next to the pole barn and chick barn.
They are relaxing in their new area. A couple other ewes are in with them (one had twins this morning) so they will have company. I also feed them some supplemental grain morning and evening to help them out.
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