"O'Connor noted, 'I was a little bit suspicious, just given how big she was and that she was going a little earlier, that she might have more than two.' This intuition proved correct as the ewe gave birth to six healthy lambs."
"Kristen Judkins remarked, 'They do take longer to reach full body weight, but most do just fine. You have to keep an eye on them for the first few weeks to make sure they are getting enough to eat.'"
"The lambs are named the numbers one through six in Finnish, and their mother is named Teemu after Finnish hockey player Teemu Selänne. The O'Connors plan to keep the four ewes and find homes for the two male lambs."
Clover & Bee Farm in Vermont welcomed a rare birth of six lambs from a ewe, previously known for having quadruplets. The ewe's size and early delivery hinted at more than the expected two lambs. Estimates of sextuplet births vary, with O'Connor suggesting a likelihood of 1 in 1,000. The lambs, named in Finnish, will be kept or rehomed, contributing to a growing flock of 21 sheep on the farm, which also raises herbs and berries.
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