Bottle Lambs

Edith called Lisa on Wednesday with a lamb that had been rejected by its mother. That was Abby. She called back on Friday with another lamb that got stepped on and rejected. That's Libby. Edith doesn't like to do the bottle lambs and she knows Lisa is good at it. It gives the lambs a good shot at survival sending them here.

  The Angus cross heifer didn't survive, she died Monday or Tuesday. Meantime, Corey White brought over this bottle calf. As you recall , Corey is Edith's long time ranch hand and trusted friend. This calf came from the same farm out on Comb's Ferry road where Lucy and Little Larry came from. Meet Carly. The Hereford cross bull calf is still hanging in there. That's him behind her. His name is Red.

 This is Abby on her first day. It is warm enough now for them to go directly to the barn. She still gets a heat-lamp.

 Abby got to run around in the barnyard for a while.

 We let the girls out in the barnyard to meet Abby. All Satin and Paris cared about was the assorted poop. Piper and Luna liked the lamb.

 This is Libby with her leg in a cast. Edith had taken her to the vet before Lisa picked her up. You may have noticed the white faces. These are katahdin - dorper crosses.




 Two of the eggs hatched. We had left ten eggs with the broody hens but only two lived. This one and another black one with a white chest.

 We moved the old rabbit hutch to the rabbit area. It doesn't fit under the bunny port.

 We moved the last roll of hay out to the tractor port. It should be fine out there until next winter.

 We're having rabbit for dinner tonight.

 Doesn't it look delicious? We're having Brussels sprouts and rice with it.