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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: farmerjim on April 14, 2019, 12:54:51 pm

Title: Lamb with two mothers!
Post by: farmerjim on April 14, 2019, 12:54:51 pm

This something i haven't come across before.Last week a ewe had a single lamb,the following day a ewe had a lamb that was born dead.When we let her out into the field she decided that the lamb born the previous day was hers and proceeded to lickit and allow it to feed.Amazingly the mother didn't seem to mind.The three of them now keep themselves to themselves,the lamb feeding from both ewes.Amazing and heartwarming.

Title: Re: Lamb with two mothers!
Post by: roddycm on April 14, 2019, 04:19:08 pm

That will be one happy little fat lamb!! <3

Title: Re: Lamb with two mothers!
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 14, 2019, 08:21:36 pm

Aw, that’s sweet!  Are the two ewes related?

Title: Re: Lamb with two mothers!
Post by: farmerjim on April 14, 2019, 10:31:03 pm

No not related but very happy to shareshare,and yes he is a very contented little lamb.