FARMER Jim Wilkinson can probably claim a world record for the earliest spring lamb - born in September.
Mr Wilkinson couldn't believe his eyes when he went to tend his flock on Friday morning.
On closer inspection, he discovered one of his sheep had given birth.
As lambing season is between February and April, a lamb born at the end of September is virtually unheard of.
Mr Wilkinson said he did not even realise the ewe was pregnant.
He said: "It is very strange in the farming world because they don't lamb at this time of year. Some specialist breeds lamb in December, but most are born between February and April.
"It's doing pretty well. We went down and it was just running around. The mother is a half-breed sheep that we have had for several years.
"We had no idea she was expecting."
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