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Click below to see how Nigel helped me, this evening, with an egg that I cracked in my pocket. Mabel is too refined to eat cracked eggs. Click below
And the cat that got the …….leftovers
Yesterday we let Dom’s daughter and her two day lamb out into the field. Last night we brought them back into the barn so that we could give the little lamb some top up milk. He is a very slow feeder. However, this morning, his tummy feels round and he seems to be feeding from mum – slowly.
I think we will keep them in for one more day. I am especially glad that he didn’t have to weather the atrocious rain in the early hours of the morning.
I am trying to get the twins to feed from a bucket but, of course, they much prefer a warm bottle. I have given them some hay to try and they are showing an interest.
Usually the first to give birth, this year she is one of the last two left to lamb
As we set off for the Wednesday walk we met Billy and his owner. I commented on his expensive looking coat
It cost £40 in the sale – original price £80 (more than any coat I have ever bought!).
I returned to feed the twins
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I have taken shots of this sight once before but it’s worth showing today. The Star hangs in the dining room.
Wrapped up against the biting wind we ventured out together under a moonlit sky – each armed with a bottle of milk! Mine for Helly and Angel and the other for Domino’s daughter and her little ram lamb in the barn. I fed the twins very quickly but the two day old lamb is not really getting the hang of feeding from his mum or from the bottle. First time ewe mothers often have trouble feeding so we will have to keep an eye on the situation and hope it improves.
We are back indoors by the fire, cats curled up at our feet.
As if to say, “don’t neglect us because of all the lambs”. Of course we won’t.
Mum isn’t sure about the style but I like the cut and the look.
Back home Nigel enjoyed the cucumber peelings
He is now asleep in the lamb cage!
