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The lamb looks curiously at the photographer's camera on March 09, 2021 in Vazec, Slovakia. With the added complications in transporting cattle during the coronavirus pandemic, breeders are now targeting local markets. Approximately 150, 000 lambs are born in Slovakia each spring, with 50% destined for European markets before pandemic times. The Slovak market with lamb meat was more markedly opened for Slovak consumers after the first wave of coronapandemic in 2020 and it proved that there is a demand for it. Sheep and Goat Farmers' Association in Slovakia assumes that there will be even bigger demand on a local market during the Easter season 2021. Ecofarm in Vazec village breeds Wallachian sheep which is a national sheep breed. Ecofarm expects about 1000 lambs to be born by the end of March. Their aim is to distribute lamb meat primarily to the domestic market. Ecofarm Vazec noticed a higher number of lambs – twins compared to the previous years. (Photo by Zuzana Gogova/Getty Images)
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