Dolly, our Babydoll Shetland had her first little Lamb, this Jet Black Ewe Lamb, out on pasture. We discovered them yesterday when we went to do chores. We moved her in a stall, in the barn, and today we did this video showing what a good mom she is. Yesterday she was nursing and caring for her newborn lamb, and today this little lamb is just a bouncing ball of joy! Have a look…
Sadly, sometimes a Sheep will reject her Lamb. Sometimes it means it will die, sometimes it may survive, but seldom will it be adopted by the family Dog! Roscoe, our Yellow Lab, (I call Him a Golden Lab, because there’s nothing Yellow about Him), plays protector to all our animals He Mothers them all, even our cats curl up with him and even give him chest massages! So, I guess, I shouldn’t be too surprised to see Roscoe step up and Adopt a new born Lamb, who was rejected by it’s Mother! This Video Shows…
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When I was a kid, my Daddy, Vic, had about 30 sheep. Before I come along he had 300 Head, about 125 Cattle, and all the side trimmings! Unfortunately we had to leave our Farm when I was still a child and have always wanted to get back to having sheep. About two weeks ago that dream come true!
We were gifted three beautiful little sheep! I kind of feel like little BoPeep! Meet, Baby, Dolly, and Joe! Joe Joe the name of my Dad’s Ram. Baby is a Purebred with her ear tag, and Dolly and Joe are part Shetland Sheep.