Seven-month-old Finnian Smith from Ballinalee, Co Longford, with his Mammy Laura and their day-old Charollais lamb.

Ava O'Sullivan chilling out with a calf while her older sister Katelyn feeds its twin in Firies, Co Kerry.

Sarah, TJ and Conor Roche feeding the calves on their grandparents Finbarr and Breda McSweeney's farm in Donoughmore, Co Cork. \ Geraldine Roche

Ruby and Annamarie home schooling the calves on Bolands' farm. \ Janice Boland

Jack Donoghue sent in this photo of his stylish pedigree Suffolk ewe lamb enjoying the sun in Co Galway.

Patrick O'Neill with the first lambs of the season at the farm in Dringeen, Cong, Co Mayo. \ Martina Kearney

Ava and Adam Dennehy, Beaufort, with their newborn lamb. \ Elaine Dennehy

Duirmuid Deegan checking in on ‘Lambakin’ his grandad’s pet lamb, which has been adopted by his Auntie Colette onto a ewe with the help of skin from the lamb who died. \ Colette Deegan