A MIRACLE sheep with an Instagram following has beaten the odds to give birth to her third set of twins on a Bradford farm.
Honey, a Mule Texel cross who lives at Lane End Farm at Tong, gave birth to two black lambs earlier this month.
Four-year-old Honey has become a family pet to Sally Hare and her two children Lydia, 11, and Sam, 7, after beating the odds to overcome a bout of meningitis four years ago.
Although Honey was not expected to recover from the deadly disease, some tender loving care by the Hares brought her around and in the process she developed a strong bond with the family.
"It's Honey's third set of twins," said Sally. "She has beaten the odds and she's as strong as ever."
Sally explained that Honey is still quite the character and very friendly, even though she lets people know that "she's the boss".
"She climbs up gates and wants a head-scratching. She's the boss and pushes other sheep out of the way when she wants feeding.
"She also likes to jump up on you, but she's so big now she'll knock you over. She thinks she's a dog."
Sally also explained that Honey's jumping up tricks are popular on Instagram, as Honey has her own Insta account.
Her twins should also make nice viewing for Honey's followers on her Honeythesheep123 Insta account.
"This time it was a different tup who was the father," said Sally.
"He's a pedigree Dutch Spotted, which is why the lambs are black. One is all black and the other is black with white spots.
"It all went well with the birth. Honey actually did it all by herself this time.
"We installed a camera in her pen to keep an eye on her but she gave birth in the early hours of the morning.
"I've never seen Sam and Lydia get out of bed so fast in the morning!
"They ran to check on Honey. The twins must have just been born as they were still wet but Honey was already bonding well with them.
"She had two girls (gimmers) this time, Gracie and Georgia.
"They're now members of the Dutch Spotted Society. Dutch Spotted have only been in the UK for seven years."
Sally also said that Honey is no ordinary sheep and will always be a pet for their family.
"Honey will never leave this farm because she's our pet."
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