A Pigeon Valley sheep farmer was left "absolutely stunned" after helping deliver a "one-in-a-million" set of quintuplet lambs.
Alison White has spent a lifetime around stock and says she had never seen anything like it.
The remarkable birth came just a day after another ewe on the property delivered four lambs.
On Wednesday night, Alison was assisting a ewe carrying what she believed were twins when she discovered there were actually four lambs.
"We've never had quads before."
The following night brought an even bigger surprise.
Alison went to check on another ewe that had already delivered one lamb. After helping deliver several more lambs, she decided to check one last time.
"And then I found there was a fourth one, and that one came out normal," she says.
"And then I thought I just better check, make sure that's all. Yeah, couldn't believe it. There was a fifth one in there."
The ewe delivered five lambs in total, with all surviving the birth. The feat has been described as a one-in-a-million event.
"So they've all survived, and they all look pretty healthy and happy, and no problems."
Alison grew up on a family farm in Hope and has lived on the same Pigeon Valley property with her husband, Doug, for decades. Doug is the fifth generation of his family to live on the farm.
But all that experience did little to prepare them for the surprise.
"I was just absolutely stunned. I couldn't believe it. It was a bit of a shock, really."
Alison is not sure what caused the unusually fertile season.
"Could be a combination of factors. We had really good feed during the summer so they were in good condition, but then they usually are. We had an old ram that didn't last the season, and a young ram at the same time. So whether um whether that had anything to do with it, haven't got any idea."
As for names, Alison has enlisted the help of her grandchildren. Current contenders include Cindy, Fluffy, Holly, Polly and Ollie.
