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This is the latest goose nest.  Both of the geese moved it again this morning while the gander watched from a distance.  For some reason they rounded up all of the previously discarded eggs and tucked them in the nest again.

I had to run a few errands in town so scurried out to gather eggs just as soon as I returned.  Something caught my eye.  Jezebelle had lambed.  She is one of our oldest Shetland ewes and we have been watching her closely.  She is prone to going down from milk fever.  She has also been limping a bit, perhaps from the lamb pressing on a nerve.  I was tickled to find that she'd had a simple delivery and that the little guy was up and around.  He is absolutely tiny!  I took off my size 8 barn shoe to show how little he really is.

In my excitement about the new lamb, I forgot and set a bottle down in the stable where Baloo, our bit Pyrennes X Kangal Livestock Guardian Dog was napping.  His nap didn't last quite long enough.

We use Pritchard teats to feed the lambs and kids when their mother's can't.  I buy them at least half a dozen at a time as there is no good substitute.  Guess I'd better count how many I have left and order a few more.