John Taylor, from Akeley, realised Sue the ewe was soon to give birth but did not expect to see so many small, black and white heads emerge on Friday, March 14.

Hill Farm has been run by Mr Taylor's family since the 1890s.
He said: "Quadruplets are quite unusual but I've seen four sets already this season – there are a lot of lambs around!

"It's been very busy. Today we had ten ewes give birth to 24 lambs.
"I'm used to the season by now as I've been doing this since 1956 but you have to be there for hours on end or you lose lambs."

Mr Taylor, at the age of 73, insists he does not let the hectic schedule of birthing, feeding and caring for the newborns get to him.
The latest arrivals are distinctively-coloured Jacob lambs and actually belong to 16-year-old Henry Mitchell, Mr Taylor's grandson.

The teenager hopes to follow in his grandfather's farming footsteps and will present the animals at agricultural shows.

The sheep will soon be put out into the field and will eventually develop curved horns, like those of their mother Sue.