As I was walking out to feed the dogs, I noticed our first little lamb dancing around in the pasture with his mother. I was thinking it was a shame he was born so early in the season as he had no one to play with. I opened the gate into the barnyard, lifted my head to see what dog was in which pasture and noticed this.
Aggie had delivered a lovely little red ewe with a very white head. The little one was up and about. She had a full little tummy so had already nursed. A newly born lamb looks so flat until they get something in their stomach! The placenta had only just been delivered. Eric and I moved mama and daughter into a stall in the stable for a little quiet time and a chance to give mama a good meal of grain and fresh hay. And in a few days the little ram lamb will have a playmate in the pasture.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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I would get nothing done...other than staring at those sweet little babies!
ReplyDeleteOh, I can fiddle hours away outside. I always tell myself I'm just walking the pasture for loose baling twine but I'm really just watching babies bounce around.
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