Our Little Rejected Lamb

Our little rejected lamb Ofelia is growing and thriving. If you have followed our Instagram then you have kept up with her shenanigans and growth. She’s fully bonded to me and follows me where ever I go when I am in the barn. If she can’t find me, she calls waiting for me to call back. Though her mum has … Read More

Shepherding Lambs

Every lambing season I am reminded of how delicate life is. I am humbled by how much more I have to learn about shepherding lambs. This year, we began with a set of triplets to a new mom. She delivered on a frigid day and that night the temperatures dipped to the coldest of the season. It was a long … Read More

Weaning Time for Bottle Lambs

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  It is weaning time and this little one is going to miss getting her bottle each day. Lisbeth was an unthrifty lamb from one of our triplet groups and is nearing weaning age.  I never encourage bottle feeding in my flock as I feel that mum’s milk provides the best nutrition for the lambs. I would rather support the nursing … Read More