Our First Lamb, Licorice.
My day started at 7:00 this morning when I looked out the bedroom window and saw we had a new baby lamb. Ken’s ewe, Vevay, had just given birth to a beautiful little black and white lamb (interesting since Vevay is brown and Stitch is cream colored).
There was an immediate problem that had to be solved, though. MudBud was guarding the lamb and chasing Vevay away! I threw some clothes on and walked out there. He was actually cleaning the lamb up, and when MudBud got up and walked toward me, the lamb followed him! Well that certainly wouldn’t work!
I picked up the lamb and set him down next to Vevay, then grabbed MudBud by the collar and made him walk away. He laid down, seemingly compliant, watching.
But it wasn’t long before he was back in the middle of them, keeping them apart. I ended up putting both MudBud and Buddha in the backyard for about an hour. When I let them back out, MudBud checked on the lamb, but then went on. Only when one of the wethers tried to headbutt Vevay did MudBud get in the mix, chasing the wether off.
Now, we watch and wait for the other lambs to arrive!
Awww, I am sorry you lost one.
I suppose the saying is true – if you have livestock, you will eventually have deadstock. But it’s never easy, is it? At least you have new babies for comfort!
Eeee! Beautiful little lamb! What amazing color, I hope he/she keeps it. Ewe or ram? How many other ewes do you think are expecting?
He’s a ram lamb, Julie. Ridiculously cute and huggable! Smaller than the kids, with shorter legs. It makes him more cuddly. I think I have 6 or 7 more expecting ewes. We lost one a week or so ago, while I was gone to MDSW. I suspect pregnancy toxemia. I more than doubled their grain ratio, and hope the rest of them will do as well as this one!