Well ... the AI babies are all here. It was one heck of a roller coaster ride, but well worth it ... or so I am thinking.19 ewe lambs and 17 rams ... MANY are stunning!
Above is Willowgarden Sahara ... out of WillowGarden Janis Joplin and Todhill Glayva.
This is WillowGarden Faso looking in on his uncle ... and half brother ... WillowGarden Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro ... above and below ... and below again. This guy is VERY cool. 
Look at how wide he is ... and the even-ness of his fleece!
Here is WillowGarden Atlas ... out of Neir Lakes Voe and Todhill Hornblower. He is awesome!
Great Plains Cherry had twins ... a grey katmoget ram (WillowGarden Nelson) and a white (or spotted) ewe (WillowGarden Mandella). Cherry is also helping to raise my bottle baby, WillowGarden Liberia.
Dorethy Lamour's triplets (above and below) ... WillowGarden Equitoria, WillowGarden Burkina, and WillowGarden Faso. All are either spotted or carrying spots. These fleeces are really even!
Below is WillowGarden Kalahari, brother to Sahara.
I have been REALLY busy making sure that at least one out of each set of twins and two out of each set of triplets are 'trained' to the bottle. I have purchased a 'baby bucket' that can feed five lambs at a time. Right now, I am feeding individually by bottle, but I hope to be able to supplement with the five nipple bucket starting on Thursday. THAT will give me more time to get ready for 'round two' ... which is due to start next weekend ... with about 30 ewes due to lamb within 3 weeks.
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