The theory is that if a lamb is picked up and shown to the mother sheep, she will follow. It works for short distances and when the lamb is new, but after a couple of months, as in the case of Dominique and his mother, she paid no attention. I was trying to move the llamas and Mamma Sheep in with the ewes to make feeding and watering slightly easier, since Zeb is now rehomed. Talk about a lesson in frustration.
Lucy did get as far as the ewe pen, but I could not lure her in, not even with grain. I was in danger, however, of luring the sheep out, who remember what a grain bucket is and were highly motivated to see what was in it. Karin Llama and Mamma sheep did not even so much as enter the barnyard, even with their matriarch, Lucy, out of sight. Usually, Karin follows wherever Lucy goes, though not today of course. In the meantime, little Dominique was being inspected by the ewes, batted around a bit and cried until he was hoarse, but Mamma Sheep never came. Lucy had a visit with Aiden, her son, who lives next to the ewes, and then went to eat what little bit of green grass she found on the east slope of the yard. I finally gave the plan up and then had to carry Dominique back to the llama pen and get Lucy, Karin and Mamma Sheep back in too. So much for moving the Llamas and Mamma Sheep. Sigh.
Lucy did get as far as the ewe pen, but I could not lure her in, not even with grain. I was in danger, however, of luring the sheep out, who remember what a grain bucket is and were highly motivated to see what was in it. Karin Llama and Mamma sheep did not even so much as enter the barnyard, even with their matriarch, Lucy, out of sight. Usually, Karin follows wherever Lucy goes, though not today of course. In the meantime, little Dominique was being inspected by the ewes, batted around a bit and cried until he was hoarse, but Mamma Sheep never came. Lucy had a visit with Aiden, her son, who lives next to the ewes, and then went to eat what little bit of green grass she found on the east slope of the yard. I finally gave the plan up and then had to carry Dominique back to the llama pen and get Lucy, Karin and Mamma Sheep back in too. So much for moving the Llamas and Mamma Sheep. Sigh.
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