Another set of twin baby lambs!

Kylie Minogue (yes, we really have a sheep called Kylie Minogue!) had a set of twins on Sunday morning.

It was our second set of twin lambs to be born here at the farm. And I only wish I'd been a little earlier out, because I think I missed the birth by minutes.


Boris and Sputnik are born at Hazeltree Farm - a nice gift for my husband for Father's Day!

When I arrived, the lambs - two of them - hadn't yet stood up. Kylie was licking them clean, and she was looking pretty tired.

I went over and checked the lambs were okay, and breathing properly. I also checked their gender - another boy and another girl. I also checked Kylie to make sure she hadn't prolapsed or anything that might need a vet rightaway. She was fine.


Kylie looked pretty tired, but she's doing well - and the lambs are feeding well.

Within half an hour, both lambs were up and feeding well, and spinning their little tails in that cute way they do when they're latched on. So cute!

We've decided to go with a Russian influence on names for this second set of twins. The girl will be Sputnik, in honour of the first satellite into space. And the boy will be Boris, which is just a really cool name.


Boris and Sputnik having their first ever feed. It's amazing to think they hadn't even stood up less than five minutes before I took this photo!

A couple of days on, they're both doing really well, as are Spock and Blossom, our first set of twins.

Four lambs! It has been a good season here.

Now the only ewe we're waiting on is JayBee. She's a bit of an odd shape, so we think she may also be about to lamb.

We've booked the vet to come any time after next week, for docking and castrating of our lambs, so hopefully she'll be all done by then, if she's going to have any!

Have a lovely day!