Hard to believe a couple babies will be leaving for their forever home soon.  The mamma’s are leaving them to their own devices more and more, they show real independence when being moved from pen to pasture.  No more running nicely along with mamma, lured by the rattle of some grain in a bucket.  Now they scamper off, not caring about rules, fences, grain, or mamma, they see PANSIES!  That’s dessert in lamb language!

Hidden away, not where they were supposed to be, this morning I found a bundle of Joy!

Mamma Holly finally produced her first offspring, SIX baby bunnies. 

Hard to tell exactly when they were born, already fat and happy.  Holly had made a tunnel out of the protective tarp I use on the floor….built a nest, instead of using the already prepared nest box, and had her babies.

I found them while I was cleaning, picked them up all bundled in their furry nest and  laid them in the box, counting five, including one little cold one that had wandered away.

Just now I thought I should check on them, especially the chilly one, and found ONE MORE!. 

Holly is a little stand-offish, but by the size of their tummies, they are being fed and cared for.   This gives me something to do in between bottle feeding Scarlett, the baby lamb and waiting for Shar the sheep to produce her baby(s).

So, even though the sun refuses to shine, and it is still cold and windy and snow-covered outside, Cabin Creek Acres is happy to welcome new arrivals.

Martha, twin born 2/21/13, Dam : Nabssar y#10885, Sire  Nabssar#11612

George, her twin born 2/21/13

Aggie, born 2/23/23, ewe, single – Dam Nabssar#11480, Sire –#1162, Chunky

Twins ;  Harry (black)  and Sally(off white) born 2/27/13 to  Dam Nabssar 10884  Sire: #1162

Thelma and Louise twins born 2/28/13 both ewes, both black from dam #10882, sire#1162

Rams available as whethered or intact

Two yearlings available:  Miss Daisy and Miss Peep, unrelated to new rams to make breeding pairs  Would breed this fall.

     Harry finally comes out of the corner

  Sally, not so shy, could it be he doesn’t like wearing Rubber Duckies?

All is well at Cabin Creek Acres.

Have to leave the farm for a bit today, those two sheep still to go, and Hillary the goat will probably choose this time to have their babies!

Two white ewes, one black ram, gorgeous and healthy

My last trip to the barn for the day, as I approached the door, I could hear the babies Hard telling who belongs to who anymorethey take turns jumping in and out of the grain bowl, until one gets tired andtakes a nap

This is Aggie, born last nightnamed because she is very aggressive, her mamma doesn’t care much about mothering, but Aggie doesn’t take no for an answer!

LaVerne was a false alarm this morning, another few days I guess….now I can sleep a little.

Joey and Rachel, that’s Mom and Dad, to the babies, are the biggest white and the multi color.

That’s Joey in the water, all by himself

What a happy bunch! – But we need to downsize….so Babies are for Sale!

Miss Peep is the biggest, Snooze is the darkest, and Miss Daisy is still petite!

It’s raining a little so we expect dinner in today!this is Beau and Luke and Sargent

Beau and Luke   We are all pygmy/fainting mix.

Cabin Creek Acres has had a number of new babies in the past few weeks, and we’re starting to find new homes for them.

We have a special section of our site where you can find the latest news about sheep ready for purchase. Head over to the SALES page for more info.