Twins Summer and Georgia Roach, 4, meet a new lamb held by agricultural student Alex Linnington.
THEY flocked in their thousands to welcome the first signs of spring.
Families watched the live births of hundreds of lambs as a Hampshire college opened the barn doors for its annual lambing weekend.
Sparsholt College, near Winchester, became a farming funfair for about 6,000 people, complete with animal rides, petting and activities.
Children watched at close quarters as students and shepherd John Garrett delivered 471 lambs, traditionally seen as the herald of a new season.
The weekend arrivals included 28 triplets and one set of quadruplets.
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