Formerly five-legged lamb has given birth to healthy twins

A sheep who was born with five legs two years ago has given birth to twins.



But the freak genetic defect was not passed from mother Quinto to little Susie and Sofie at Whitehouse Farm Centre near Morpeth in Northumberland. Quinto shocked farmers when she was born among triplets with a fully-formed extra leg on March 31, 2013.

Quinto when she was a lamb.

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It wasn’t until February 2014 that she had her fifth limb removed as it has become a hindrance to her movement, and she made a swift recovery before getting pregnant in the autumn.

Quinto now with her offspring.


Karen Lovatt, general manager at Whitehouse Farm, said: “She appeared to be a good healthy lamb except she had five legs. On Sunday, she had twins without any complications.” She added: “We are delighted that Quinto has defied the odds and gone on to have two healthy lambs herself.”