So after loosing one older ewe I started my day loosing another one. This weather and having babies takes its toll on some of the older ewes.
She was very weak yesterday so Tim and I brought her back into the barn, got her in a nice dry warm pen with food and water. I treated her with everything I had, and just waited. She was gone this morning.
People sometimes don't understand, The whole story of raising animals. They tend to see what's on Facebook or the news. How people are just in it for the money or how dare they have them outside when its muddy, raining or snowing.
Here is a quick education for anyone doubting. I wake up early after working a full shift at my other job. jump into farm clothes and outside I go. I make sure they have water and grain. I let my dogs out in the run yard to potty while I am in the barn doing morning chores. Then I come in have a cup of coffee check my computer laundry, dishes, trash or whatever house work needs done. Then head out to do yard work, garden work, sheep work If its cold out I do craft work inside to sell at the farmers market. At 1:00 pm everyday I head back out to the barn and do afternoon chores. Let the dogs run a bit again. Make sure everyone has water toss hay, gather eggs. clean up the barn, toss things, bring down more hay bales. I try to be back in the house to give me an hour to get ready for work.
I Do this everyday, rain or shine, snow or sun. Even vomiting with the FLU. That's raising animals. So when I hit a bump in the road, to me its devastating, But I have other babies to take care of. No time to cry, be sick, or feel sorry for myself. That's raising animals.
Peace Out!
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