Eeva's lamb shows that she can eat real food like a big sheep now.  The creep has been set up for several days and the lambs have been playing in there, going through the slatted gate.  Today they suddenly discovered, "Hey!  There's food in here!"  Now that they are eating lamb creep, they will grow even better.


Emmi and her lamb.  (The little survivor)  She likes to go under her mom even though she isn't able to nurse yet.  Emmi is really good about not stepping on her.  She is naked here because I was changing her jacket.


I realize that a photo of a lamb pooping is not exactly picturesque, but it shows how tiny this lamb is next to her big mama.  Emmi is the second largest ewe in my flock.  She has been such an attentive mama.  Usually my ewes just let their lambs poop wherever.  Emmi is the first ewe I have had that will hardly let their poop fall to the ground.  She has everything clean: the lamb and the pen. 

The baby hadn't had her dinner yet in this photo, so her belly does get a little rounder once she is fed.  Unless it is the rare single lamb (born as a single), Finn lambs don't get that Hallmark Card lamb look until they are about a week old.

Settling in under the heat lamp for a nap.  Since today was a warm day, I decided to leave the door and windows open until 9:00 tonight but turn on the lamps for the lambs.  That  way they can have more fresh air and decide if they are cold or not.  Lambs do not very good control of their body temperature until they are about 72 hours old.  (I can't remember where I learned that, but that number sticks in my mind, so I think it is right.)

Being a baby lamb is very hard work!  It must be the stress of looking cute all the time!!