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Kali Lindsay

See the adorable lambs being born at Hall Hill Farm in County Durham

As spring arrives, adorable baby lambs are starting to arrive at this County Durham farm.

Hall Hill Farm, near Tow Law, has become a popular attraction after letting families come along and see lambs being born.

Sadly, due to the coronavirus outbreak the farm has had to shut its doors to the public.

But families don't have to miss out completely, Shepherd Richard Darlington is giving daily updates on the Hall Hill Farm Facebook page.

Richard, who has hundreds of sheep in his flock and can deliver as many as 50 lambs a day, let ChronicleLive in to meet some of the new additions.

Farmer Richard Darlington is giving daily updates via social media (Newcastle Chronicle)

He said: "Spring is among us, the sun is shining, which is always great from a farmers perspective.

"We have got loads of new arrivals. It has just started lambing these last few days. It is probably always my favourite time of year and visitors favourite time of year.

"Obviously with the circumstances and the coronavirus, we have had to shut to the public which is a bit bizarre for me but mainly for these ladies because they are used to getting loads of feed, so I will have to make up for that and loads of attention.

"But it's not all stopping at the farm, like I say we have got new arrivals, we have got piglets happening at the minute, baby lambs, some Highland calves due, if you have seen them, they are very very cute.

"I am going to do daily updates on our Facebook page, so recently I have been down to see the cows and to the lambing shed.

"There is so much happening, it is a busy time of year.

"So if you are getting bored or the kids are giving you a bit of a headache, check out our Facebook page at Hall Hill Farm."

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