Georgiana lambed today in the rain. The lamb was quite vigorous and was already up and nursing before the afterbirth had even passed. If you look carefully (not for the squeamish) you'll see the afterbirth starting to make its way out. Sheep usually eat all or part of it. Research has shown that eating the afterbirth helps tone the uterus and the lamb's nursing helps expel the afterbirth. Georgiana has always had singles; they're always very big and she's very protective. Georgiana was sold to us as one of three Jacobs (the other two were Eliza and Harryo). Georgiana is polled which indicates some cross breeding in her past, not uncommon with Jacobs.
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