Word of the Week: Lambs

 

 

 

My word of the week for this week is

lambs wotw

How could it not be?

From the moment the first one was born last Saturday morning, it’s been a whirlwind at the farm.

Hubster has been out at all hours day and night. We’ve only got one pet lamb (that we have to bottle feed) so compared to last year’s 30, it doesn’t seem as bad to me.

Sheep are my favourite farm animal. They are such gentle creatures.

Tinkerbell pm

When Tinkerbell, the pet lamb was born, we really tried to get her mother to take to her. It is best for them. I got in the pen with Tinkerbell, her mum and brother and gave her a bottle in there so as not to take her away from her mum.

Expecting to be butted by the ewe, my heart melted when she came over to me, had a bit of a sniff, saw what I was doing and nuzzled my head.

It was as if she was saying thank you.

She didn’t take to Tinkerbell though. It happens.

This is Boo and I’s second lambing season living on the farm so I suppose it is still relatively new. I can’t see me ever tiring of it though.

Life is amazing.

birth story

Boo witnessed her first birth when Hubster had to intervene and get his hand up there (I am dyung to have a go at that but he keeps saying no!!)

Boo cheered when the little lamb came out.

I bet we’ll never have to explain where babies come from to our little farm girl.

betty had a little lamb

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15 Comments

  1. 1 is a lot better than 30! Wow! We were on a farm last week and saw a lamb being born, and then a subsequent rejection from the mother. Glad Tinkerbell’s doing well with you. Great word and week! Thanks for sharing with #WotW

  2. wow how fabulous! how lovely to have lil baby animals to look after…great pics too #WotW

  3. well done you on achieving your goal. i have one child and i feel like im forever washing clothes so i cant begin to imagine having four! #WotW

  4. I used to help out on a farm when I was growing up. Loved helping feed the lambs, and also rolling fleece at shearing time! Hope my two can get that experience one day, outside of the whole petting zoo type place.

  5. I love lambs! Growing up we’d often get some to bottle feed in the spring. It’s so fantastic your little girl gets to take part in all of this. Growing up on a farm is so fantastic!

  6. Ahhh lambs are soooo cute. You are so lucky to be surrounded by them all. Love all the lamb photos. Too adorable your lil one with one too. #sharefriday

  7. I don’t like sheep (don’t ask me why cos I don’t really know) but I LOVE lambs! I love to see them springing around the field in the spring time! x

    1. hehe that’s funny I feel like I could help you to address your sheep-phobia. I know what you mean. If I’m on my own and it’s dark, they sometimes baa like they’re speaking (have I shared too much) x

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