Ewes looking out for their lambs - general rule of thumb around here is that for the first three weeks or so if the lamb bleats the ewe will go and find it. After that the ewe will bleat and expect the lamb to come and find her! Doesn't always work that way. We have a 9 year old ewe that's a really good mother but her lambs this year were hoarse with bleating after the first day outside and when we called her she didn't respond - she's gone deaf! Put her back in a small field where the lambs can easily find her. "The Lamb That Lost Its Bleat" - sounds like a children's story!