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”
I saw your Facebook post and worried last night, and am so sorry to hear that Meadow is lost. But what an adorable lamb and I love seeing Boo Nanny at work again. Fingers crossed that all will go well for little lamb and for you, and am hoping that Minty isn’t pregnant. Hang in there.
Oh, Cecilia! This is so very hard to hear. I cannot even imagine how it is to physically deal with. Sleep-deprived and worried worried worried. You are so quick-thinking–reaching forthe dream-catcher Fast and furious–and it saved that sweet-faced little guy. I think Boo’s full name is Boo-Blessing.
My knotted stomach and I will be thinking about you all day. Very anxious to hear any new reports.
He does have the sweetest face, almost like a Mime.. make up for the stage… c
A sad day, and yet a glimmer of hope for new life. Boo is a magnificent spirit !
I will say it again…. You are my hero Celi ! Wish I could come over and help clean up the mess !
We are all with you in spirit, of that you can be sure ! Hugs all around !
Sending warm thoughts and imaginary cups of tea your way…
Sending love and light to all of you! Praying The Universe will give you all the best outcome possible.
What a terrible time you’ve had, Celi! And farewell, poor Meadow. I remember when she was just a tiny lamb herself, you took her to the rehabilitation center when the Old Codger was recovering and how much everyone loved her. Sending good thoughts your way.
Do you remember Mary? Yes. And she tried to eat the twine off the loom. She was so naughty I had to leave her behind the next time. minty was a natural. meadow was hysterical! but they loved her.. c
This was not the kind of news from the farmy that I was expecting to read this morning, Celi. What a day you must’ve had and it’s too bad that Meadow didn’t make it. I know you did all you could, just like you’re doing with the lamb. Farming is such hard life; i don’t know where you get your strength. And that Boo never ceases to amaze.
I’ll add my voice to the chorus: Hang in there!
Oh celi, this made me cry. I know it’s art of farm life but you do all really deserve a break. A hug to you all x
I’m so very sorry about Meadow, and pleased the little guy is getting stronger.
I hope you can find time to sit quietly for a little while today – rest and re-group, and just – stop – for a moment.
If Mama’s genetics are flawed, can you buy a couple of lambs from a new flock? I hate to think of a Kiwi girl being without her freezer lambs
XO (and the same to our darling Boo)
I know,I hate to give up the lamb roasts.. but we will see.. .. c
My love and prayers are with you and your baby boy today Celi. Take care of yourself and hopefully that little guy will be bouncing around your house in a few days. Boo will really have his work cut out for himself then.
Oh Celi, your post was gripping. I ache for you. Boo is such an angel to share your caring heart. I’m praying for you.
Oh, gosh! What a nightmare! And THANK HEAVENS for Boo! He truly is a healer and understands just what is needed and just what he can do. Prayers, Magic Thoughts and crossed fingers for you from afar.
{Hugs}
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
I hope for the best all the way around. The lamb is beautiful and I love Nanny Boo. Is innate sense of nurturing is astounding.
So sorry to hear the unhappy news. Poor Meadow. Hopefully with Boo’s tender care and licks (I really believe that the licks stimulate something in baby animals to fight to survive) the little ram lamb will make it. Do you think the nose bleeds could be from the dry air in the house? As for the vet, (I know I sound cold hearted) you will have to decide if the cost of the visit is worth it for your farm. Not every animal can be saved, even with medical intervention.
I don’t know how Mama came to be a part of the farm but if you decide to raise more sheep I would try to find a breeder that sells to 4-H/FFA kids. Or a kid that is raising a small flock for 4-H or FFA. If you are raising a small flock for showing, then usually you have a good idea of the reproductive history of your stock. Not every mating will produce a show ring worthy animal, it is still a perfectly healthy animal that is just not as correct as it needs to be. In that case selling these nonshow quality animals helps finance the care of the ones they wish to keep for their project and they feel the animal is going to a home where it will be treated well. This is one reason I could never be talked into raising rabbits, you just can’t tell what people are going to do to them after they take them away. I’ve heard some terrible stories from others who did raise rabbits. Seems like the smaller the animal, the nastier some people feel they can treat it. It does appear that the Mama and Hairy mating was a bad genetic cross. That is something you can’t tell until you have a few years sunk into their lives. I think the decision not to continue on breeding their lambs is a good one.
Hopefully this miserable weather will move out and we get some more seasonable weather in. Best wishes and hugs.
Thank you jeanne, lots of food for thought there.. c
That little baby is so sweet. And so is Boo, what a wonderful boy he is. There sure are a lot of life or death episodes there on the farmy. Not sure I would be tough enuf.