July 3, 2009

Friday. Donny and Dusty left early for work today. They will be hauling hay to a horse customer.
I got the house picked up and turned the horses out and made sure everyone had enough water. I planted some flowers and mowed the grass. Dusty came in and went to the hay field to help with the neighbor's hay.

When I went to feed I found a ewe in labor with a large lamb. I helped her deliver it and got the lamb cleaned up a bit and put it beside the mother. She must have had a hard delivery since she seemed wore out and would not get up. I left them alone while she bonded with the baby. I got through feeding and the ewe had still not got up yet. I went on the the house and started supper. Donny came in for a minute and went on to the hay field. I went back to check on the sheep and baby and she was up and the baby seemed to be nursing. This sheep is fairly old and does not have the best udder so I went back to the house and fixed a bottle for the lamb. She really did not want to take the bottle and tummy was full. I will keep offering it to her every now and then just in case. I got all the dogs back in the house and went to help unload hay. We got a small portion done so the rest will have to be done tomorrow. Dusty left with friends to to to the rodeo.