Farmers stunned as sheep gives birth to one-in-a-million sextuplets

NewsWorldAmericasFarmers stunned as sheep gives birth to one-in-a-million sextupletsThe same ewe previously had quadrupletsAmanda Swinhart & Patrick WhittleMonday 27 April 2026 14:06 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2965574To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sheep-lambs-vermont-farm-ewes-b2965637.html","title":"Farmers stunned as sheep gives birth to one-in-a-million sextuplets"}}CloseNaughty sheep tries to goad super-tolerant mare into a fightThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A Vermont farmer found herself wide awake and counting, not just sheep, but an unexpectedly large litter of...