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Lynda reports on how the lambing birthing season for 2013 has now come to an end at LambWatch HQ! Read post »
An update on the 2013 lambing season from behind the scenes. Read post »
Snow place like LambWatch! (5)
Winter's teeth is biting relentlessly on the 2013 lambing season making life very difficult at LW HQ. Read post »
Just in time for the new season, I am pleased to announce a complete renewal of the webcam equipment! Read post »
Ash die-back disease (chalara fungus) (9)
It's decimated 90% of Danish ash trees and now it threatens one of Britain's iconic trees. If you see it, report it! Read post »
That time of year (10)
Well, it had to come, I'm afraid, and the bills have to be paid... Read post »
We're hoping that these few days of dry weather for the first time in months will help us make hay! Read post »
Finally, after weeks of waiting, the sheep have been clipped, releiving them of their fleeces and reducing risk of maggots. Read post »
The horrible weather this April made for one of the hardest lambing seasons in a long time... Read post »
Pre Season News (9)
The sun is shining, the skies are blue, and the farm is getting ready for the new lambing season... Read post »
The start of 2012 brings a change of grazing for our breeding sheep. Read post »
Two Tups Arrive at LambWach HQ (14)
'Tis that season again when the sheep are being prepared for the lambing season of 2012! Can you spot them on cam!? Read post »
News Update (24)
A quick news update on events happening at the farm over the past month or so! Read post »
Making Hay While The Sun Shines?! (5)
We are hoping to get our first hay crop today! Fingers crossed the weather stays dry for it! Read post »
Welcome Grizzle! (7)
A well-travelled unexpected visitor is making himself at home at LambWatch HQ! Read post »
Maternity Ward Closed For Another Year! (3)
All the sheep which were in lamb have now all produced so the maternity ward has now been closed for another year! Read post »
A Quick Update (2)
A lot of people have been asking for updates on events over the weekend. Lynda provides a quick update on events... Read post »
A Bit Manic (12)
It's all a bit manic at LambWatch HQ. A shutter of lambs over the weekend and seven offspring from 2 sheep today! Read post »
First Lamb Delivery On Schedule! *Updated* (12)
The first sheep of the 2011 lambing season produced two lambs at 3am this morning - right on schedule! Read post »
"Ere we go again" - Again (10)
The sun may be shining but all is not well this morning at LambWatch HQ... Read post »
LambWatch kicks off its third year broadcasting lambing time live over the Internet on 31st March! Read post »
Four new residents have arrived at the LambWatch HQ Chicken Retirement Home! Read post »
One Million Hits! (17)
This little quiet corner of the internet celebrates over 1 million hits! Read post »
Fun and Games (10)
The tupping season is once again with us! Watch out for lots of chasing about in the field! Read post »
In Other News... Exciting Extension Work! (12)
This summer, LambWatch HQ news flow has been quiet but fret not... it's been far from quiet on the farm! Read post »
Breezy, Battered and Bruised (9)
The recent strong winds at LambWatch have certainly left their mark on the landscape! Read post »
Barn Owl Sighted! (15)
A barn owl has been sighted at the farm perched on the gate! This is very exciting news! Read post »
An Inevitability (7)
There would be no LambWatch if we never had a "market day". Lamb market season is upon us once again. Read post »
Parched *updated with BBC news* (21)
The ongoing dry spell has caused the farmhouse water supply to dry up but fortunately there is a solution. Read post »
Cuckoo Arrives At LambWatch HQ! (9)
Everybody is very excited this morning as the first sighting of a cuckoo was made in the trees! Read post »
The annual sheep shearing took place this morning as all the sheep had their fleeces clipped. Read post »
Farewell Pusscat (20)
Pusscat sadly passed away in the night after being found in the rain yesterday afternoon by Howard. Read post »
Famous Ranvir Gives Birth! (11)
Ranvir the shearling "lamb" gives birth for her first time to two healthy male lambs live on cam! Read post »
Radio 2 Lambing Live Shoutout! (5)
LambWatch gets radio fame on Chris Evans' Radio 2 Breakfast Show thanks to "Lambing Live"! Read post »
Early Lambing Season Summary (15)
A sheepy summary of the early lambing season of 2010. Three sheep took part! *clip* Read post »
First Arrivals of 2010! *updated* (32)
The first newborns of the 2010 lambing season arrived in the middle of last night, all healthy! Read post »
A Christmas Scene (17)
We woke up this morning to a covering of crisp fresh snow with robins at the feeder; a picture of peace! Read post »
News Update - Pink Eyes & New Faces! (8)
It's been a while since we posted an update on the latest news at the farm, so here is one! Read post »
Off To Market (15)
On Monday, some lambs were taken to market, explaining the current lack of sheep and lambs in the field. Read post »
Dodgy Forecasting Spoils Hay Crop (7)
Rain falls on our two-day old hay crop resulting in a considerable reduction in its quality. Read post »
Sheep Shearing Day! *updated* (7)
This morning the sheep were all clipped; leaving them without wool for the summer months. Read post »
Lamb Suddenly Dies (12)
A lamb which we have been topping up with milk from the bottle suddenly died this morning. Read post »
A Cracking CamGrab! *updated* (14)
Check out this brilliant picture captured by the webcam featuring the infamous woodpecker! Read post »
Patch was found this morning with another prolapse so she has been quickly taken to the vets. Read post »
More Expectant Mums! (16)
Well we thought all the sheep that were do to produce lambs this year had given birth already...! Read post »
Well today we realised that no more sheep are due to lamb this year, so that's a wrap! Read post »
This news article provides an update on the weekend's events as far as sheep and lambs are concerned. Read post »
Prolapse And Vet Visit No. 2 *Updated* (13)
Howard had to make a second trip to the vet this morning, 2 out of 2, this time with Lottie. Read post »
Patch Taken To Vets *update 2* (9)
Patch has been taken to the vet after having had a large prolapse despite never lambing before. Read post »
Here are some photos of our first born lambs of 2009 spending time in the barn. Read post »
Lamb Rescue Mission Ends Happily (7)
A worrying morning searching for lambs ends happily after Sir David spots them in neighbour's fields! Read post »
Winter Has Arrived *updated*! (8)
The first proper cold-snap of the 2008 winter has arrived at LambWatch (and most of the UK!) Read post »
Eleven New Arrivals (11)
We had 11 new arrivals who have been making themselves at home at the farm over the weekend! Read post »
Bulb Planting For Spring! (10)
"Churches Together" arranged a morning of bulb planting amongst the new trees ready for Spring! Read post »
Our friendly visitor sheep was this morning safely reunited with its family across the river :) Read post »
Competition *updated again*! (2)
We thought we would have a bit of fun to raise everyone's spirits following a sad week on LambWatch. Read post »
A mournful day (18)
Today was a very sad and painful day for everyone at and involved with LambWatch :( Read post »
Making Hay While The Sun Shines (5)
We are in the process of taking our first hay crop of the season this week. Let's hope for good weather! Read post »
Radio 2 "WebCam of the Day" - Again!! (0)
Steve Wright featured us again on his afternoon show on the UK's most popular radio station: BBC Radio 2! Read post »
LambWatch DVD Finally Ready! (3)
After what seems months of preparation, the 3-disc LambWatch Video Diary DVD is finally here! Read post »
A new way to communicate with other LambWatch fans and discuss everything sheep and lambs! Read post »
Billy Finally Gives Birth! (0)
After a long wait Billy, the last sheep to lamb, finally gave birth to a set of twins yesterday! Read post »
A Near Catastrophe Averted (1)
We nearly had a catastrophe this morning as Favourite Sheep (mother of N,W&T and also our favourite sheep) was found rigged... Read post »
Final BBC NWT LambWatch Feature (1)
Today BBC North West Tonight aired the last in the series of LambWatch features as the lambing season draws to a close Read post »
Chris (aka Mr C) has kindly put together a professional yet still quite rustic-looking sign for the lambwatch field! Read post »
BT are hopeless *updated*!!! (0)
Lambwatch has been offline for 6 days now due to BT's inability to fix a fault with a cable at the exchange! Hurry up BT! Read post »
A progress report on how the lambing season is going including all the new arrivals & updates on the celebs, Dianne, N, W & T. Read post »
Local papers feature LambWatch! (1)
The crazy media attention continues as LambWatch makes its debut appearances in a series of local newspapers! Read post »
BBC NWT Broadcasting Weather LIVE! (0)
Tonight, BBC NWT came to the farm to broadcast the local weather with Dianne LIVE! It was all very exciting stuff! Read post »
In an attempt to try and get a bit closer to the lambs we have moved the camera. Feel free to let us know if you love or hate it. Read post »
LambWatch Update Tonight on NWT (0)
Catch up on the latest events over the Easter weekend on the latest BBC North West Tonight LambWatch feature! Read post »
BBC North West Tonight Feature (0)
Welcome everyone visiting who found us via BBC NWT! We hope you enjoy the footage over the coming weeks. Read post »
This morning before work the first lambs of the season started to arrive but the birth is / was not without its complications. Read post »
12,000 Trees Arrived Today! (0)
The "big plant" is about to commence as 12,000 trees have now arrived, ready to be planted over the next few days / weeks. Read post »
Earthquake hits LambWatch! (0)
Believe it or not but it's true! At 01:00 AM, much of England, including LambWatch experienced an earthquake measuring 5.2! Read post »
Listed on Pointless Sites! (5)
Welcome to everyone visiting from Pointless Sites! Please vote for us! We're proud! Read post »
Weatherproofing the Microphone (0)
The weather forecast suggests rain so it's probably a good time to weatherproof the microphone with a makeshift housing unit! Read post »
Radio 2 "WebCam of the Day"!! (1)
We were delighted to find out we had been voted as Radio 2's "WebCam of the Day" on the "Steve Wright in the afternoon" show! Read post »