If there’s a new kid in town, we
have a new lamb in our field. After breeding season comes the baby season and
we are expecting at least one or two lambs from our 3 ewes and 1 ram. We got
them from a generous friend who has no place to keep them she decided to give
it to us. We have 7 acres in our place which should be enough for the sheep to
roam around and eat grass. Grass fed sheep sure are better than grain fed ones.
It’s more natural. At first it was kind of overwhelming as we never had sheep
ever. It was a bit easier as we learn little by little how to take care of
them. Everyday was learning experience to us and it was fun. As we anticipate the
new addition in our sheep clan, it was exciting like having a baby in the
family.
It was late afternoon when we
discovered the lamb, still bloody and weak. I was watering the garden and
thought a stroll might be a good thing to do as the weather was perfect. I was
enjoying my walk, enjoying the smell of nature and bathing with sunshine all by
myself. As if there is no other human that exists in my small world. I look at
the trees, waving at me, saying hi for the thousandth times. As gentle as they
are, they look huge to me for the eucalyptus have grown so tall. The pliant
bamboos sway like they enjoy every bit of wind hitting them all day. All of a
sudden I saw this tiny black thing from afar, wriggling, trying to stand tall
and fall back to the ground. I thought it was a puppy. Maybe our neighbor’s
puppy got away or strayed far enough and can’t find his way. I bother not to
check it out for it looks so tiny. When the sound of baaa came to my ears, tiny
faint cry of a newborn child, my mother instinct kicked in and I ran to where
the sound is coming from. Tiny and fragile, I saw the most wonderful thing in
the world for a moment. A baby lamb, struggling to stand, hoping to find some comfort,
whoever can give is crying for help. The mother ewe comes running to comfort
her child, not worrying about her health, no recuperating time for her because she
only cares for her newborn. The baby lamb calm down when the mother was close
enough and immediately searched where milk is. Using the sense of smell, the
baby lamb kept searching for tits till it found one. And they bonded like it
was forever…
The ewe cleaned up the baby lamb
thoroughly, licking and comforting at the same time. Now, the baby lamb stayed
close to the mother wherever it goes. They are now a twosome. Once in a while
the lamb tries to run around but comes back to milk again. It was so beautiful
to see them, so perfect for each other.
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