In just two short weeks, we will be adding new spring babies to our farm.
Polypay lambs.
I love having new farm babies.
It fills a deep seated need to mother.
Our new Polypay X lambs will come from an Amish farm in Gladwin. Levi Troyer.
I’ve been visiting this farm for the last 14+ years, making it a guaranteed stop on my Amish treks.
I love visiting Gladwin, Beaverton, but am leary of heading below Clare.
That is where the line is drawn for travel.
It will be odd coming home with little Polypays, just weaned.
We are used to mothers delivering their babies on site.
Belle. Our dear Hampshire/Cheviot cross.
We were given Belle, with babies in her belly.
Her prior owner said she delivered lambs that died of heart problems, once on the ground.
We steeled ourselves for that possibility, but Belle gave birth to twins who were robust and strong. Forest and Bubba. Two boys.
The next year, she delivered twins again. Lucky and Leader. A girl and boy.
We miss Belle…
We had only two sets of black-wooled babies, before Belle left our farm to live with Lucky at a local Veterinarian’s ranch.
It will be good for Luna, who is exactly 3-months old, to have some babies as farm friends.
Spring is for new life.
New beginnings.
A new dawn.
Until tomorrow ~ God willing,
Woodswoman
