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Vermont Sheep Gives Birth to Rare Sextuplets, Surprising Farmers
The ewe previously had quadruplets, and the farm now has 21 sheep after the rare birth, O'Connor said.
- Earlier this month, a ewe named Teemu gave birth to a rare batch of six lambs at Clover and Bee Farm in Underhill, Vermont, run by Anne and Gunnar O'Connor.
- Anne suspected Teemu was carrying more than checkups indicated, given the ewe's unusual size and early labor, a suspicion confirmed when the lambs kept coming and coming.
- The Vermont Sheep and Goat Association found only one other shepherd with such a birth. Kristen Judkins of Gilead Fiber Farm notes such lambs require close monitoring but typically thrive with attentive care.
- With the flock total reaching 21, the O'Connors plan to keep the four female lambs while finding homes for the two males, ensuring the farm remains manageable.
- Teemu remains in her reproductive years, and Anne expects the ewe may breed again after a well-deserved rest following this successful delivery, describing her as "a great mom.
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