{"id":16802,"date":"2025-02-26T07:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arkfarm.co.jp\/?p=16802"},"modified":"2025-02-26T07:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:56:03","slug":"%e5%ad%90%e3%83%92%e3%83%84%e3%82%b8%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a1%e3%81%ae%e6%b5%81%e8%a1%8c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arkfarm.co.jp\/en\/blog\/16802\/","title":{"rendered":"A fad for lambs?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The baby sheep boom continues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, four groups of about 20 ewes each are scheduled to give birth, totalling about 80 ewes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first group of chicks began giving birth in mid-January after the new year, and since each group's breeding season is staggered by one month, the second group is currently experiencing its peak birth season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A trend this year is that a relatively large number of lambs are born with a good build, and are often quite sturdy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A newborn lamb under a warm lamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The baby was so big that it took a while for it to be born, so I sometimes had to help out... (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The newborn lambs stay in a private room with their mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2191This is how strong they are just one week after birth!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u2191Twins and Mom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Among them, the thing that concerns me this year is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it because it's cold?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it because it's comfortable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are they just playing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's interesting is that many lambs are seen riding on top of their mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It may be easier to climb on top of a sleeping mother, but some brave lambs were able to balance themselves well on top of their standing mother, and they pointed their cell phone cameras at her, taking photos and videos with big smiles on their faces (^^).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2191 Raising a child is hard work - having to climb on top of them and feeding them milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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