To close out critter week, I figured we needed a picture of one more farm animal and since lambing season has started for some farmers, these playful lambs are a good subject. Lambs sure love to play king on the hill and race around chasing each other.
These lambs are a breed called Targhee, a relatively new breed that is less than a hundred years old as U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho, began in the fall of 1926 to lay the foundation for the Targhee sheep breed consisting of a cross of Rambouillet, Lincoln, and Corriedale breeds.
The new breed was named Targhee after the Targhee National Forest where the animals grazed during the summer. The forest was named for a chief of the Bannock Indians who had lived in the area in the 1860’s.
Playful Lambs
Very cute…Interesting information on lambs.
Cute little lambs. Makes me think of my young days on our farm. 🙂