[Jacob-list] unusual for us

[Lasell J. Bartlett]

We were VERY surprised this morning by a lovely set of twins from  
Sasha. VERY surprised because she has been nursing a really nice ram  
lamb for the past 10 days.

I now know who his real mother is, as fortunately she is the only  
"other" ewe who lambed that day. However Sasha has been intent on  
rejecting the newborns because she already has a lamb. Anyone ever  
run into this dilemma?

We have moved the ram lamb into the barn to share a stall with mother  
and two lambs who survived from triplet birth, (third was born  
without an anus), and another ram lamb who has managed to sneak some  
milk but was a rejected twin so is very much enjoying some bottle  
milk. I can only hope that the 10 day old lamb will start thinking  
the bottle is a good idea, and that Sasha will take her new lambs. We  
did hold her while the new lambs got some milk. I had been thinking  
it would be colostrum but maybe not if she's been nursing all along?????

So, can I keep hopeful that the 10 day old will take to the bottle?

Will Sasha produce colostrum even though she's been nursing for 10  
days before giving birth?

Oy. And here I'd thought lambing time was just about manageable again.

Lasell Bartlett
Fine Fettle Farm
Newbury VT