Northumberland and Mastodon Users Document Soay Lamb Deliveries Amid Symbolism Feud

GeneralApr 18, 2026score 1.006 posts · 10 replies across 2 instances

JeniParsons documented multiple lamb births for her soay ewes, posting updates detailing the process and outcomes. She later shared a status noting she moved pregnant ewes, accompanied by their daughters, mothers, granddaughters, and grandmothers, to the lambing field.

The discussion contained a sharp conflict over holiday symbolism. @liilliil asserted that "The lamb should be the symbol of Easter, not some stupid rabbit." This assertion was directly countered by @[email protected], who shared proof of newly emerged baby rabbits.

The overriding pattern is users sharing routine, detailed documentation of farm life and lambing. The side dispute over which animal—lamb or rabbit—represents Easter is a volatile secondary thread against a backdrop of genuine agricultural updates.

Key points

SUPPORT

JeniParsons repeatedly updated followers on the births of her soay ewes.

Users documented multiple successful lamb deliveries, showcasing the process and immediate outcomes of the births.

SUPPORT

JeniParsons detailed a multi-generational herd move to the lambing field.

She documented moving pregnant ewes accompanied by multiple female generations, labeling the effort with #Defaidodon.

OPPOSE

A user made an aggressive public declaration regarding Easter iconography.

[email protected] asserted that "The lamb should be the symbol of Easter, not some stupid rabbit."

OPPOSE

A counter-argument was introduced using photographic evidence.

[email protected] shared photos of baby rabbits that had "just exited the nest," undermining the lamb-only symbolism claim.

MIXED

One user introduced seemingly unrelated, highly specific food service details.

[email protected] mentioned service accompaniments including 'peppermint sauce and lukewarm beer' related to the lambing event.

Source posts

@[email protected]

Morning peeps 👋

I promised you all these a couple of days ago. The lamb themed snap selection from my last wander. It's such an adorable time of year. The forbearance and devotion of the mothers, along with the joyful bonds between new siblings, is so good for the heart to see 🩷🐑

#Defaidodon #Cymru

98 boosts · 62 favs · 4 replies · Apr 11, 2026

#cymru#defaidodon

@[email protected]

First lamb of the season just born - a soay ewe lamb. #Defaidodon

28 boosts · 15 favs · 2 replies · Apr 5, 2026

#defaidodon

@[email protected]

Three more lambs born this afternoon in the rain #Defaidodon #soay

10 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 15, 2026

#soay#defaidodon

@[email protected]

Today’s bimble: lambs and a good haul of birdsong. There was also a skylark, but I don’t think the app could pick it up because of ghe wind. #northumberland #SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon

5 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 15, 2026

#defaidodon#sheepofmastodon#northumberland

@[email protected]

Yesterday’s soay lambs - one hidden behind the ewe but all good #Defaidodon

9 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 15, 2026

#defaidodon

@[email protected]

I’ve moved the pregnant ewes to the lambing field accompanied by their daughters, mothers, granddaughters and grandmothers #Defaidodon

2 boosts · 0 favs · 2 replies · Mar 23, 2026

#defaidodon