John M., the farmer who runs sheep at Struan Farm, arrived this past weekend with a very special gift for me: two black ewe lambs. He knew that I'd loved seeing them on the property, and that I was also keen to have the fleece for spinning/knitting, which he keeps separate when he shears the rest of the mob anyway.
So we have welcomed "Oreo" and "Sooty" to the family. Sooty has a tail while Oreo has been docked, which makes it easy to tell them apart.
They aren't pet sheep currently, so a process will ensue to try to domesticate them somewhat. I've been advised this entails getting a supply of "sheep nuts," basically feeding them so they'll come to you and get used to being around humans. It's too late for bottle feeding.
Currently they want nothing to do with humans. In fact, both lambs, who were in the process of being weaned, busted out of their paddock and returned to their mums. Some mustering to be required next weekend. These things take time!
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