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ST. PAUL, Minn.

April 10, 2013 4:00 AM

Photos: Lambing season in Minnesota

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Dave Ellison releases a 3-day-old lamb — Dave Ellison releases a 3-day-old lamb after a brief bottle feed the morning of Friday, April 5, 2013, in the barn at Northcroft Farm near Pelican Rapids in west central Minnesota. Ellison and his wife, Joan, background, tend a flock of about 50 animals, including 40 ewes and seven goats.
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A new lamb at Northcroft Farm — A lamb stands in the barn at Northcroft Farm on Friday, April 5, 2013. The farm is owned by Joan and Dave Ellison.
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Dave Ellison releases a 3-day-old lamb — Dave Ellison releases a 3-day-old lamb after a brief bottle feed the morning of Friday, April 5, 2013, in the barn at Northcroft Farm near Pelican Rapids in west central Minnesota. Ellison and his wife, Joan, background, tend a flock of about 50 animals, including 40 ewes and seven goats.
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Checking the birthweight of a lamb — Joan Ellison checks the birthweight of a lamb on Friday, April 5, 2013, in the barn at Northcroft Farm near Pelican Rapids. By April 7, the barn had welcomed 33 lambs.
Ann Arbor Miller for MPR

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