Sheep Lambing Diseases....all in my own sheep shed (unfortunately1)

[Sheepshape]

Skiesblue.....I entirely agree. I love children to get involved and point out the way animals show sentience, individuality, and love for the owner (if treated kindly). I think it teaches our own young to respect other life forms. Though most of my sheep are very friendly, one shows an extra-ordinary affection. An ex-bottle lamb (triplet birth) she comes over to me whenever I enter the field. She walks up to me and stands there until I crouch down and put my arms around her chest. She then rests her head on my shoulder. When I come back up again and rub her chest/face/shoulders, she 'wags' her tail and closes her eyes. Very similar behaviour to my dog!

Sounds like you’re one tough shepherd to deal with all of that.

I guess I deal with what I have to deal with, but I'll be blubbering 'til my face is raw and my nose a snotty mess! It is the fact that there are other animals to deal with that keeps us from crumpling, I believe.

 

[Baymule]

I totally get it @Sheepshape I love my sheep and when I lose one, I can usually suck it up and do whatever is necessary, but then sometimes I just fall apart and bawl my eyes out. I hold the lambs until they die in my arms, I just can't bear the thought of leaving them all alone. I have only had to put down one grown ewe, my very favorite, she is buried under the garden gate.