Hevxxx - I'm sorry if that sounded like a dig. I'm very much like you, in that I will always try my hardest to give an animal a chance. But it's a difficult judgement call sometimes, especially when you are unsure of the long term chances. I.e A blind lamb, it's heart breaking to rear them on ok in a pen, on the bottle, only to turn them out and end up having to shoot them as they just cannot cope. I've got a similar one here, a badly undershot ram lamb that I have reared to 2 weeks, and the jury os out on how well he will be able to graze. . . . . fingers crossed.
When I said it was a bit silly, I meant of the other farmer. It's one thing giving your weak / orphan lambs a chance with someone, but often it seems like people just palm them off to well meaning folk, as it's easier than having to make the decision and action themselves.
P.S anyone having putting down sheep with a plastic bag. . . . . needs a bloody good slap.