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
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127 responses to “Boo Nanny Has a New Baby”
A difficult time. Boo is bucking for sainthood.
So adorable, very impressed with Boo Nanny. So sorry you’ve had such a time, I really hope it works out. Fingers crossed everybody comes back to health very soon. XOXO
What a beautiful face. Boo is worth his weight in gold.
I just couldn’t hit the “Like” button on this post. Oh, the ups-and-downs of a farmer. I am pulling for you and your flock.
I had a kid last year, born night of the last hard freeze. One of triplets, rejected by his mother, who was suffering some reproductive issues. When I found him he was so cold and muddy I thought for a moment he was dead also. When he didn’t respond to the heat lamp I took him inside. Blow dryer. Heated rice bag. The only thing he had going for him was he wanted to suck. He was so weak he would flop over if we didn’t bolster him up on both sides. I didn’t think he would make it through the night. Next morning no improvement but he was holding his own. It took him over a week to finally get the strength to stand. I added nutri-drench to his milk. He could only handle about ⅓ cup per time at first. I wish I had a boo nanny to watch over him. The bleeding of your Lamby concerns me.
Morning Joy, yes the bleeding was quite shocking. But this morning the cord is starting to dry properly.After my emergency leather string, I tied it off with dental floss (mint!) and that stopped the bleeding pronto. I need to trim it now so he does not drag on it anymore, not standing up is a bonus for that. He has Vit B honey and an egg in his milk now. The colostrum for the first 12 hours. Tons of little sips.. I am glad to hear that your kid did stand in the end, i think this wee fella will too. Today will be the crucial day i think. c
The fact that he is alive speaks much for the wee fella. In my experience males often do not have quite the fight in them as their female counterparts with few exceptions. He has a good team and spunk and lots of prayers. Blessings.
I swear that lamb is smiling.
Fingers crossed for the best possible outcome.
It’s difficult getting anything done around here with everything crossed for Meadow and the wee lambie. You have the perfect nurse however so hopefully his charge will respond well to his ministrations. What does Marmalade think of the interloper though?!
Christine
I’m so sorry to hear about Meadow and her little lambs. I hope you are able to save her and her little lamb. With all the good things that come from farming, this is certainly the downside.
What a lovely little lamb. Fingers crossed for both your poorly animals. Boo is amazing.
Marmalade not helping? – ungrateful wretch!. So sad about Meadow wishing both her and her lambie the strength to make a full recovery. Laura
They are in the most capable hands of that I am sure. Your way of capturing the expressions is priceless. Please keep us posted : )
How absolutely bloody awful. Sometimes life is just too hard. I hope the cute little lamb survives.
Poor Meadow, poor little lamb. It seems like it’s been a rough few months over there! Dramatic, certainly. I’m glad to hear that Boo Nanny is on the job!
Oh my Ceili, I am praying for you to have strength and for Meadow and her lamb to heal. Such sadness and stress, but you have a strong heart and we here in the web community send hugs.
Man, sometimes I hate the realities of living on a farm.
same.. c