Pumpernickle gave birth to a tiny lamb this evening. I’m not sure if the lamb will make it through the night, and I don’t want to go down to the barn tomorrow to find out.

Little lamb was born in the rain and is very small. We tried to get them both into the barn and out of the rain, and it was very stressful for us all. I don’t know how long before we got home the lamb had been born, but it was very wobbly and shivering. Pumpernickle didn’t seem quite as attentive as Pearl and Sadie. I took my t-shirt off and tried to dry the lamb off once we got it into the barn. I don’t know if I should have done that, but it seemed like a good idea to get the lamb dry. I gave it some nutridrench. We saw the lamb nursing a few times and heard slurpy sounds. The lamb’s mouth feels warm. Why does it still seem so weak? Andy has to help it stand to nurse. Is it eating when we aren’t there to help?

I didn’t want to disturb them with a flash to take a photo, but I want a picture of the lamb while it’s alive so I took one picture, but I don’t feel like posting it right now. It’s a little white lamb with a black spot on one of its legs. I think it’s a girl, but as usual I’m not sure.

Update – Thursday morning: Lamb made it through the night and was on his/her feet this morning when Andy went to check. Still a little wobbly but dry and not shivering. We’re keeping mom and baby in the barn today, and I’ll be staying home to watch them and help if needed and possible.