Lamb #3When I feed the sheep this morning I noticed we were one short.
So I walked up the paddock and found her, on her feet, with something sticking out the back. But she ran away and I first though, "Oh no, another stillbirth".
And she wouldn't let me near her and once I realised, after falling over chasing her, that feed might be a better option, I put out some lucerne chaff and caught her.
It was the lambs head and one foot protruding, so I got the other front foot visible ad then pulled the lamb (I thought dead) out.
While I was getting the last of the afterbirth out, the lamb moved!!!!
So I quickly made sure its mouth was clear of the films that covered her and she was alive and yes a she (ewe in farm speak).
At the moment the mum is busy licking all the afterbirth off her and hasn't let the lamb feed yet, but hopefully that will change soon. In case you didn't know, not all sheep are good mothers and some will ignore their lambs.
While mum was cleaning her Polo appeared to check out the new arrival and the other lambs also took an interest.
Lamb#3 being washed by mum
Lamb #3 inspected by Polo
Lamb audience
