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ST , Quads born on Nestleton area hobby farm Mary not only has one little lamb--she has four! The Mary in question doesn't belong to a nursery rhyme. She is, in fact, Mary McCarthy, and along with her husband Owen, she owns a hobby farm east of Nestleton Station. Owen McCarthy retired from a big city job five years ago, and the couple moved to the country. At his retirement party, in the sleek Westin Hotel, he was pre- sented with a retirement gift--two little lambs. They were promptly named Miss America and Miss Piggy, and the McCarthys, who never dreamed they'd ever be raising Suffolk sheep, soon became fa- miliar with breeding and all the work that goes along with it. In those five years, 'their herd has grown, and while they're al- most used to seeing the ewes pro- duce twins and triplets, they'd never heard of quads. Quads, in fact, are a rarity among sheep (the mothers only have two teats), and the chances of quads are about the same as a human mother having triplets. But on Saturday morning March 5, while the McCarthys were vac- ationing, Miss America went into labour, Carol Rushton, a friend who was "sheep-sitting", witnessed Miss America's firstborn enter the world, a pint-sized lamb smaller than most cats. Worried about the lamb's chanc- es of survival, she called neigh- bouring farmer Roger Thibault and asked him to come over. LOCAL DEALERS WANTED! When Roger arrived, at about 9:30 a.m., Miss America was in the middle of having baby #2. And then baby #3 arrived. Miss America, meanwhile, was still having contractions. Neither Roger nor Carol could quite believe their eyes when baby #4, the biggest of the lot, popped into the world. "Triplets are pretty common, but not four," Roger says in dis- belief. And he should know. He man- ages more than 142 head of sheep just around the corner from the McCarthys. Another local farmer, who has been raising sheep all his life, said he had only heard of quads once before. Naturally, the McCarihys are proud as punch about the new arri- vals (one boy and three girls) and have named them Midget, Reggie, Mina and Star. Miss America is also pretty pleased, and guards her brood from the curious eyes of strangers. As for the proud father, well, there's a little discrepancy about who the father actually is. Mary and Owen are positive the dad is their new ram, aptly named Rambo. : Roger thinks the dad might be Anthony, who used to be the McCarthy's breeding ram. And Miss America isn't telling. Not that anybody really cares who the father is. So far there's no paternity suit pending. Besides, Miss America and her four babies are the stars of the show at the If you have ever wanted to own and manage your own business ... * Achieve financial independence * Have a satisfying new career in the Agri-business NOW you have a SUPER opportunity! To hear more about the ... "SUPERSWEET FORMULA for SUCCESS" write or phone Vernon Avery, Territory Manager, Supersweet Feeds R.R. 1, Little Britain, Ontario KOM 2C0O LITTLE BRITAIN OFFICE -- 1 (705) 786-2579 MILTON OFFICE -- 1 (416) 878-2311 CITI IT ITI TITS TITS SD AGR. PRODUCTS DIV. OF ROBIN HOOD MULTIFOODS INC. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 15, 1988 -- 19 a Mary McCarthy couldn't be more thrilled about the armful of lambs she is hold- ing. The quads are courtesy of an ewe named "Miss America", and the babies names are, in no particular order, Reggie, Mina, Star and Midget. McCarthy's. Like stars, they sure are demand- ing. Because Miss America can't possibly feed all four, Mary and Owen have to help out. At first, Mary bottle-fed the lambs, waking up at intervals throughout the night to make sure everyone was well-fed. But she got a little tired of be- ing in the barn at 3 a.m., so Owen rigged up an ingenious rack, which holds several bottles at a slant--giving the lambs easy access to the rubber nipples and milk replacer. This inventive system is work- ing admirably, and the lambs are already growing. The McCarthys say if the lambs survive the first three days, they'll have a 90 per cent chance of survi- val into adulthood. And even little Midget, the tiny first-born, is doing just fine, thank-you. Owen and Mary are justifiably proud of their four little lambs. "Yes," Mary says with a big grin, "they're just great!" CARL OBERN -- CABINET MAKER -- Fine Cabinet Work, with 15 Years Experience -- KITCHEN CABINETS & VANITIES -- TRIM WORK & WAINSCOTTING ~ -- LIBRARIES, WALL & BAR UNITS -- COMMERCIAL RENOVATION If you have never seen such detail in kitchen cabinetry, you haven't seen a kitchen by Carl Obern. 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