Goodbye, Baby, Bye Bye!
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 8:31 PM 
I’ve just waved goodbye to this lot - the ten woolly bundles who’ve spent their first few weeks of life in our croft. Their mammas have eaten me out of grass and so it’s time to move on. But I’ll miss them.
It’s been a joy to watch these black babies (Hebrideans) grow. Like any lambs, they clung to their mothers at first; but soon grew daring enough to form a gang and rampage about the field, playing tig. Why walk when you can run? Why run when you can leap? Sunset is the time when they go loopiest, kicking their heels in the air and tearing round like shaggy mad things.
I may be sad to see them go but I’m pretty sure the hens aren’t. They’ll be glad of the peace and quiet. And particularly grateful there’s no-one to nick their food anymore.
Oh yes, I predict celebrations in the hen hut tonight!
Reader Comments (1)
ohhhhhh so so so lovely!
How lucky are you to be near such magic! Thank you SO much for sharing!! LOVE.