April 2, 2010 | Lauren Cunningham and Margaret Malmborg

Springtime on Horsebarn Hill

Lambs at the University's barns on Horsebarn Hill. Each year, animal science students working at the barns assist with the birth of about 75 lambs. Photo by Lauren Cunningham

<p>Baby sheep on UConn's Horsebarn Hill. Photo by Lauren Cunningham</p>
Baby sheep on UConn's Horsebarn Hill. Photo by Lauren Cunningham
<p>Two week-old lambs frolic around their mother at the sheep barns on Horsebarn Hill. Each year the University's animal science students working at the barns assist with the birth of about 75 lambs. The Dorset/ Shropshire sheep are selected for their dual purpose of quality wool and meat. Photo by Margaret Malmborg</p>
Two week-old lambs frolic around their mother. Each year, animal science students working at the University's barns assist with the birth of about 75 lambs. The Dorset/ Shropshire sheep are selected for their quality wool and meat. Photo by Margaret Malmborg
<p>One of UConn's horses on Horsebarn Hill. Photo by Lauren Cunningham</p>
One of UConn's horses on Horsebarn Hill. Photo by Lauren Cunningham