Rescuing Romeo

I briefly had a sixth pet lamb here at Struan Farm, but this story has a very happy ending.

I was out wandering the paddock near the tawa grove over the weekend with sister-in-law Anna and a visiting friend. They heard a noise, and looked down into a plumbing outtake pipe in the paddock to find a lamb stuck inside, oh dear! We jumped into action, pulling him out and carrying him off for a warm bottle of milk, not knowing how long he'd been stuck.

I tossed him into the Pet Pen amidst a chorus of baas from Rosie, Ruby, Pepper, Pip and Spanky, managed to get him to drink from a bottle by catching and holding him.

When we were outside a short while later feeding the other lambs lunch, we heard a ewe baaing in the paddock. I realised that this might indeed be "Romeo's" mum, trying to find him. (O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? But translated into "baas.") So I scooped him up and popped him in the paddock. He started baaing as did she. Reunion ensued. 

So a very happy ending for all involved. "Romeo" is back with mum and Karen didn't really need a sixth pet lamb, did she?

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[Katherine Scott]

oh yes she did.