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Guess what we got on Friday!
A brand new grannylamb!
I had gone to Wendy's for the morning and Six had gone to town and when we both got home and through the gate at the same time we noticed that Bell was not her usual loud mouth self.
She was just standing there quietly which if you knew Bell you would know that something must be up.
I drove in the driveway and Six jumped the fence to assess the situation.
It wasn't long before he came in with the news that Bell was about to be a mother!
I couldn't believe it... I didn't know rather I should boil water or rip some sheets so I got on the phone and called my sister.
After about an hour Six came in with the news, it was time, she in full labor.
But she was having a hard time.
So we called for back up from the neighbor Butch who helped Bell deliver the first black sheep of the family!
He was a perfect little lamb and everyone in the barnyard was so excited to see him.
Bell was such a good mom and so loving...
Until he tried to nurse.
Then she tried to kill him.Every time.
We started him on colostrum right away and bottle fed him in between trying to get Bell to let him latch on, but each time he tried she just became more aggressive trying to stomp him and knocking him down.
We decided that since Bells mother didn't accept her and she was raised in the house...
She just figures it's our job to raise the babies.
And that's ok with me, I love our new baby.
We named him Butch.
After the neighbor who helped him out.
Literally.
Peas!
I know!
ReplyDeleteAnd, she never even had to worry about how she was going to pay the rent AND the light bill out of one check, let alone figure out how to get four meals out of two potatoes and a box of cheese!