We received Woolbur and Emma when they were just a few days old. Woolbur's mother had rejected him. She had another twin and didn't want anything to do with him. In her effort to boot him out of the lambing jug, she broke one of the panels, and so, was finally successful in attaining her goal. She was rid of him. Woolbur went to the bummer pen where Emma already was and he quickly bonded to her. I don't know what Emma's story was, but Woolbur's, while sad, does occaisionally happen. A ewe accepts one lamb and rejects the other. A bummer lamb is a lamb that has been orphaned for whatever reason and must be reared artifically without mom.
Nicole had successfully raised a bummer lamb two years ago and she had been moping around, wishing she had another. So when we received the call that the farmer had two bummers, it was with much delight and enthusiasm that we went to pick them up. Now it is three months later. Emma is a whopping 86 lbs. and Woolbur is a respectable 74 lbs. It is time to wean them off the bottle. Emma has the potential to be a show lamb. She must stay in the barn so she doesn't become bedraggled by the abundant rain we've been having. Woolbur went out with another lamb we have to a little paddock next to the barn. He DID NOT like being seperated from Emma and was very vocal about it. Now, a few days later, we've taken the bottle away. He is not impressed by this change either. Growing up can be so hard to do!
Woolbur & Cookie in their paddock, looking rather bedraggled. It has been raining...again!
Emma in the barn...waiting. She's wondering if I've relented and brought her a bottle.
