Big news! Our very first mammal birth on the farm happened early this morning. Our very own flock has been expanded by a count of one. We had a ram lamb born this morning sometime early because by the time I got out there for morning feeding, it was settled, dry and apparently had it's first meal. We did the checks- Teats open and flowing-Check Little guys knows which end to find food- Check Umbilical Cord ok- Check Afterbirth cleared- Check Second Lamb- Only a cursory check made- No tools for internal checks available. She did make moves like she was or might have another pawing, pacing, but no real labor signs so I think they may have been to contract the uterus back to normal. But what do I know= I raised market lambs years ago not breeding sheep. This also marks the milestone of our Ewe, our Ram, and our lamb. Up till now, we have bought lambs to be grown up for the freezer , this is our first to be raised made by our flock. For those of you that will ask, 'how can you