Posts Tagged ‘lambing’
Lamb’s best friend: Italian guardian dogs used to protect sheep from sea eagles
They have been used since Roman times to scare away wolves and bears. But now a breed of guardian dogs from Italy could be used to help protect new born lambs from sea eagles. In the first project of its kind in the UK, falconers are training two Maremma puppies, Luigi and Peaches, to help…
Read MoreAn Lot returns for lambing season
CROFTING series An Lot returns to BBC Alba next week for a two-part special that includes lambing. The programme, which is filmed at Ness on Lewis, stars Sweeny and David. The latest two episodes, which will be broadcast on 1 and 8 May, cover winter and the lambing season. Since the last series was shown,…
Read MoreSpring has sprung as the little lambs appear
They’re synonymous with springtime, so perhaps that’s one of the reasons that the sight of the first lambs of the year always makes us smile. It’s certainly hard not to be enchanted by the carefree little bundles of wool that clearly take so much joy in hopping around and playing together in their fields. In…
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