There was sadness yesterday. And one possible success. I will not say happiness. Though Boo is happy to have a new baby. Meadow has the same issues as Mia but she may not survive. And we are working on saving the one lamb that is still alive. 
Wait for it.
Meadow presented with all kinds of troubles yesterday. It was frankly terrible, I will not go into the details. A bloody mess. I don’t think she will survive and her first lamb was dead. But I have not given up hope for Meadow. Or her other little ram lamb though he is very weak. He has been rejected by his very sick mother and it is bitterly cold and we have a forecast of icy rain then more inches of snow all day – I have brought him inside.
He is drinking. And crying quietly sometimes now. Responding to noises and scratches behind the ears. He lies tucked up nicely. But he has not stood up – though he tries. But he does arrange his incredibly long legs when he settles back down. And he has an umbilical hernia that I have tied off. Plus frequent nose bleeds.
Lets hope for the best. Surviving the night is always a positive.
I am feeding him small, small amounts every hour. And Meadow was eating early this morning, but she had a uterine prolapse and it was worse than Mia’s. We will see.
I have decided that I am no longer going to breed sheep. My little flock will now be for wool. No more rams. No more lambs. Mama’s line is flawed. Which means that if this little guy survives, and he has some very real problems, I will keep him. Not to breed, he will get the snip. Just for wool. I will learn to knit. But as usual I am getting ahead of myself. I have a gravely ill ewe and a gravely ill lamb.
Thank goodness I have Boo Nanny who has licked the lamb back from the brink twice already and has lain beside him for the last 24 hours. And when he bled so much blood from his cord, (I think he caught it with his foot trying to stand up) and I reached up in a panic and yanked the dream catcher from the ceiling and quickly turned the leather string into a tourniquet, Boo just lay down next to him and looked at me and I swear that dog was as afraid as I was that the lamb would die. But he didn’t.
I am now hoping that Minty is not pregnant.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
127 responses to “Boo Nanny Has a New Baby”
My heart goes out to you. I hope everything gets brighter today.
~ Carol
Bless your heart, I feel your anguish and its about time Mother Nature dealt you a kinder hand! I know they say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but our hearts get so bruised going through this time and time again. I am send big positive hugs to you, Meadow and Lambie, and of course nanny Boo. He has turned out to be such a sweetheart when it comes to babies!
Hang in there my friend,better days will come soon I am sure.
Oh my goodness hon…praying for all of you. Hugs hugs hugs
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You will all be in my heart today – hoping for the best for you Celi, Meadow and Lambie and Boo Nanny.
Oh C, farmy life can be so very hard and difficult some of the time. I am not strong like you, I would not be able to deal with these hard times.
I am sending healing love and energy that lamb and mom survive.
Love to you,
🙂 Mandy xo
Oh dear. A very tough time, and likely more tough hours ahead. I will be keeping you all in my thoughts – Meadow and the baby and you and the wonderful Boo – and hoping for the best outcome all around.
-hugs- My neighbours and I bought 3 alpacas a couple of years ago – two pregnant females and neutered young male. The first female gave birth to a sad little guy who couldn’t suckle. The second baby survived, but he is far smaller than the others, and not quite all there. Sometimes you just have to accept that Nature makes mistakes. I do hope your baby Ram makes it though.
Oh Celi. Sending you ALL prayers.
That darling baby. That blessed Boo. Oh, C…
I’ll definitely keep you all in my thoughts.
You’re certainly doing the right thing by deciding not to breed them further.
Oooohhh no! Lordy this isn’t easy! I’m breathing deep for all of you, and releasing sorrow & exhaustion. You and Boo are a great team: strong & loving… and the Fellowship has you back.
Wow! What a story – you went to the market a year or so ago for one thing and came home with Boo, who was not the intent of the trip but the result of you following your gut, your instinct. And he has been such a great addition to the team: Boo the NICU nurse. If love can keep us alive, that little ram is going to have a long, long life.
For all his faults, that dog has a heart the size of a planet and a major soft spot for anything small, weak and in need of love. Between the two of you, that lamb has the best care, and if he’s strong enough, he’ll make it. I think you’re wise to give breeding a rest for a while, to let your heart and courage heal if nothing else… These girls of yours obviously have reproductive issues; as you say, a flawed line. Others may not. Don’t give up forever.
I saw your Facebook update and have been waiting for news. Your doing a remarkable job, as I faff about with a few seeds and plants there you being a farmer-vet. … needless to say that you’re doing amazingly and decisions can be made in good time and maybe with a new bloodline x