Lambing season on Dartmoor in Devon, England. Standing in the middle of the road is an ewe with a new lamb, nursing. She is staring right at me, daring me to disturb the lamb... So we waited until lunch was over. In the background, amongst some small trees, are a couple more ewes with their offspring.

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New life on #Dartmoor. #ScottishBlackface sheep are all over the place here.

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Before and after of these ladies getting their annual haircut!!
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Future of the flock.
Last years ewe lambs have grown great, will get shorn in next few weeks.
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There are several things about Ireland that stand out. The abundance of sheep is one of them. In the countryside everyone’s got sheep. This Scottish Blackface (I think) was nice enough to pose for me.

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Lambing getting there now ( 40ish to go ) chased ewes with singles onto rough ground.
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Lambing going slow but steady, weather is helping greatly though!
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Ewe Hoggs in for a heptivac jag, looking well I’d say.
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Hogmanay and the work goes on! Sheep have been given a wee multivitamin dose to help them through winter. Coos have a lick block to help them out!
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Ewes in for a fluke dose, then merged all together to make sure they are covered by tups!
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