Eenie, meenie, mime, moe...
At left, Irene Landis struggles to corral quadruplets born on her
father's farm, Hidden Meadow, near Souderton. The lambs were born
on Valentine’s Day to a Penn State ewe with a history of multiple births.
In addition to being one of a triplet herself, she gave birth to triplets last
year and twins the year before. The quads at right were born seven
weeks ago today on Clay View Farm near Ephrata. Although mom cared
for her brood almost single-handedly, it took a team effort to corral the
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herd for a picture. At left, Sarah, 4, helps her mother, Deb Boyd, keep
the foursome under control.
According to Penn State sheep specialist, Clair Engle, the ability to
produce these sheep “litters" is a breed-related characteristic. While
British breeds, such as Suffolks, Dorsets and Southdowns, have only
about a five to 10 percent chance of producing quadruplets, Finn sheep
will produce from four to seven lambs about 20 to 30 percent of the
time.