Lena, the white Karakul, is best friends with Dora, the black Karakul, though only her head is black now. They hang out together. Of course, Lena's lambs love Auntie Dora and they like to play on her. Dora is very easy going and does not mind at all. She easily tolerates the lambs play and doesn't move away.
Lena is tempted to go and feed while Auntie Dora babysits, but the young white girl calls her. Nearby, the new Jacob lambs are visiting the Shetland sheep, Kaon and Obe.
Mikey, the livestock guardian dog is coming by as well, so this is Lena's cue for some much needed time off. Mikey is a great lamby sitter too. Lena goes off to feed. The Jacob tiwns decide to come over for a visit.
The lambs are left with Mikey and Auntie Dora while the moms go and feed. Each lamb tries to jump on and off of Dora. the Jacobs are 10 days younger and not as agile yet, but they try. They cannot balance, so the white girl gets back up. Mikey, the dog pretends he sees nothing, just in case Auntie Dora complains to him.
Livestock guardians and older ewes are great babysitters for young lambs. They are tolerant of the lambs and allow them to play on them. Dora, the Karakul sheep, has never had a lamb. She has a very wide fat tail, as her breed is supposed to have, but the rams have never been able to figure out how to breed her. She is here because she is Karakul, a rare breed and has true Karakul fleece. She will live her days out on the farm. Mikey, the dog, is a wonderful, gentle and calm livestock guardian, raised with lambs and sheep. Although he is only a year and a half old, he can be trusted with the lambs. Never has he displayed a tiny bit of rough play or agression with any animals he is protecting.
Soon the other lambs will begin to be born and then a most wonderful time happens. The lambs run for the sheer joy of being able to do so. They run in one direction and they run back. Once they are a few weeks old, they love to explore away from mom, but not too far. I love the little lambs, Dora and Mikey. What a life to be a farmer - such joy every day.
Soon the other lambs will begin to be born and then a most wonderful time happens. The lambs run for the sheer joy of being able to do so. They run in one direction and they run back. Once they are a few weeks old, they love to explore away from mom, but not too far. I love the little lambs, Dora and Mikey. What a life to be a farmer - such joy every day.
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