Lambing time is a busy and involving affair, and family life for our flock is not always straightforward. Sheep typically give birth to two lambs in the springtime each year, but some may have only one, others three or more. Some mothers won’t have enough milk for all their offspring, while those with only one lamb will have more than they need. There are also mothers who reject their offspring, and those who forget how many young they have and wander off, leaving one or more behind. Some mothers even sit or roll on their lambs—it can be a rather gruesome and astonishing time.