I went out to the barnyard at 7:00 am this morning to feed and let the animals out for the day. It was a beautiful day with blue skies and fluffy white clouds. I first open the chicken coop and the roosters went right out loudly crowing to ensure the neighbors were not sleeping in on such a fine day.
Next the goats were fed some hay and lounged around the yard, stretching and saying good morning in their usual unconcern manner.
Tilly and I then attended at the sheep barn, opening it up and walking in saying good morning to my girls. They were bunched into the corner by the hay rack waiting their morning hay as usual. On the barn floor was a long red rag. I bent over to pick it up, wondering where it came from. It was cold, wet and organic. I looked back at the ewes and they parted, revealing a new born lamb.
Next the goats were fed some hay and lounged around the yard, stretching and saying good morning in their usual unconcern manner.
Tilly and I then attended at the sheep barn, opening it up and walking in saying good morning to my girls. They were bunched into the corner by the hay rack waiting their morning hay as usual. On the barn floor was a long red rag. I bent over to pick it up, wondering where it came from. It was cold, wet and organic. I looked back at the ewes and they parted, revealing a new born lamb.
I do not know who was more shocked, Tilly or me. Our sweet Innocent little girl, "Rosie" was not so innocent. She was standing over her new offspring looking both confused and guilty. I waited long enough to observe the lamb nursing and then set about putting up a pen to hold the mother and child separate from the other sheep and goats.
We had no idea that Rosie was pregnant and we are totally unprepared for this new arrival. That said, we are thrilled and excited with our very first Furrycreek lamb.
We had no idea that Rosie was pregnant and we are totally unprepared for this new arrival. That said, we are thrilled and excited with our very first Furrycreek lamb.