Island Lambs Have a Spring in Every Step
Sheep gather at Slough Farm while birthing happens in the barn.
Sheep gather at Slough Farm while birthing happens in the barn.
Mama ewe with two lambs.
Mama ewe with two lambs.
Hello world!
Hello world!
Bleating, and staying close to mom.
Bleating, and staying close to mom.
Julie scott oversees the events of the day.
Julie scott oversees the events of the day.
Deirdre Scott helps out with newborn lamb.
Deirdre Scott helps out with newborn lamb.
Lambing season has begun. It is a Vineyard tradition dating back to colonial times when the wool trade flourished in the Northeast and sheep farming was an Island industry second only to fishing.