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purplequeenvt
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I should move to wherever you are!BrownSheep said:
purplequeenvt - Ivy Knoll Farm
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purplequeenvt
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I've begun to notice something odd with our ewes.....when a ewe loses (read: misplaces) a baby, instead of searching for said baby herself, what does she do?? She goes running to the nearest humans - usually me - and baas at us. Then she follows us around the pen until *we* locate and point out the missing child to her.
Question is, when she comes fussing to us, is she saying "Help! I can't find my child!" or "Yo! Human! Where'd you hide my kid?" I can totally see my sheep saying the latter.
Question is, when she comes fussing to us, is she saying "Help! I can't find my child!" or "Yo! Human! Where'd you hide my kid?" I can totally see my sheep saying the latter.
bonbean01
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When anything isn't quite right with our sheep they look to the house and yell their heads off....I'm sure for help. When Dolly had a newborn lamb a few years ago, she was looking at the house screaming and I ran outside and there was a big redtail hawk perched on the shelter looking at her lamb...flew off when I ran out there and then Dolly calmed down.
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purplequeenvt
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I'm sure that they are asking for help, it just seems like they are accusing you of hiding their baby. I mean, I do hold the babies a lot, but I always give them back! 
We got some pretty snow last night and this morning Baby George was out playing around in it.
Hebe
"Stop staring at my butt!" Izzy is going to lamb soon (I hope, I've been saying that for 2 weeks now). She is pink and puffy and has an udder full of milk.
Lucie
Rosa - she has quite the belly on her and she isn't due until March 11 or so. She can still somehow manage to squeeze herself through the creep get though. We aren't entirely sure how because she always waits until we aren't looking to get in or out.
Eloise - she is the sheep in my avatar. That is a good example of how much a Shetland's color can change.
We got some pretty snow last night and this morning Baby George was out playing around in it.
Hebe
"Stop staring at my butt!" Izzy is going to lamb soon (I hope, I've been saying that for 2 weeks now). She is pink and puffy and has an udder full of milk.
Lucie
Rosa - she has quite the belly on her and she isn't due until March 11 or so. She can still somehow manage to squeeze herself through the creep get though. We aren't entirely sure how because she always waits until we aren't looking to get in or out.
Eloise - she is the sheep in my avatar. That is a good example of how much a Shetland's color can change.
goodolboy
Ridin' The Range
That 1st pic is unnnnnrealllllllllllllll. 
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
Sheep are so silly sometimes. George is SOOO cute! All of them are cute. 
I can't wait to see the shetland babies. I suspect mine will lamb around the same time as yours!
I can't wait to see the shetland babies. I suspect mine will lamb around the same time as yours!
bonbean01
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Love your sheep and Izzy does look ready to go at any minute...her girly parts look "angry"
Those lamb photos are TOO cute! OMG..I want like a WHOLE bunch of them! Just the lambies....I love how their ears are all perked up!
Those lady parts do look very angry! Poor thing...now the whole world is looking at her business!
Those lady parts do look very angry! Poor thing...now the whole world is looking at her business!
