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Ewe at Mass. farm gives birth to 6 lambs at once
“Coffee, Cold Brew, Latte, Espresso, Mocha, and Chai are cozy, cuddly, and counting down the days ‘til Davis Farmland opens!”
A Massachusetts farm is celebrating a historic first for its flock — the birth of sextuplets to one “proud” ewe.
Davis Farmland in Sterling announced the birth of the six finn lambs on Tuesday.
“The lambs—tiny, fluffy, and full of energy—are thriving under the care of their mother (Linda), and the Davis Farmland Legendary Livestock Care Team,” the farm said. “Coffee, Cold Brew, Latte, Espresso, Mocha, and Chai are cozy, cuddly, and counting down the days ‘til Davis Farmland opens!”
According to the Finnsheep Breeders Association, finnsheep like Linda are known for “regularly” giving birth to triplets or quadruplets, but larger litters of octuplets and septuplets have also been recorded.
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“It is not uncommon for ewe lambs, twelve months of age, to have twins and triplets,” the breeders website reads. “Finnsheep are excellent mothers with plentiful milk for the large litters.”
Davis Farmland will be open daily for school vacation week.
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