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SageHill

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Back from the detection study and sipping cappuccino so Halo can have the foam. Pretty cool study - measuring the volume, speed, etc of inhale and exhale on different scents. Fascinating in a geeky way I love.
DH fed and let sheep out since I left when it was barely light out.
After yesterday's coyote serenade and target visitor I opted for letting them stay in the barn until 8 or so.
 

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Difficult sheep day yesterday. Ewe delivered a lamb then prolapsed rectum and intestines and died. An old ewe. Lamb very frail but took bottle then also died. As I was walking out the door to do lord only knows, another ewe drops a lamb and immediately hates it (first time mom). No amount of coaxing convinced her to accept it so in it comes. It spent the night alternately baaing and thumping around the horse bunk/lamb guest room like Herman Munster. Acts like it’s a month old and not newborn. So long Sleep…o_O
 

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Awful losing a ewe and lamb. Been there, done that. Probably delayed birth due to prolapse caused problems for lamb. At least the other ewe left you with a healthy lamb. Is it a ewe or ram? Hope you can save it. Crazy how these ewes will decide they hate their lambs. Post partum depression?
 
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