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Happy Friday: Meet Frank the Orphan Lamb
290 sats \ 8 comments \ @kepford 4 Apr Animal_World
We are fostering a lamb named Frank. He was left behind when his flock was moved to a new grazing area. He almost didn't make it.
I've learned that sheep are not as dumb as I thought they were. He seems to be pretty sharp and has quickly become spoiled. He follows us around like a puppy. We have had some cold nights so we made him a jacket.
He's about 3 weeks old now and seems to be doing well.
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67 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 4 Apr
Is that a particular breed? I like that look. You said you are fostering? Is it difficult to place sheep?
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36 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Apr
I don't know the breed. There are a ton of them! And don't know if it is difficult but we have a home for him already but there are a lot of animals there and he is so young we wanted to help him get stronger before they put him with the other sheep and goats.
It started as us watching him for a week while the people that are gonna keep him were on vacation and turned into a longer stay. Also, he's helping us with our weeds! I've been thinking about borrowing some sheep or goats to help with weed control anyway.
He actually have a neighbor down the road a bit that has some like him.
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71 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 4 Apr
My grandfather used a goat to mow his tiny lawn in Brooklyn, NY in the 1940s. He kept one in his backyard.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Apr
Yeah, I keep saying we just need to keep him and get some siblings.
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61 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 4 Apr
Cat seems skeptical of him. Haha
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Apr
Oh, she is. But this is a major step forward. She was running away in terror.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 4 Apr
Did the herd ostracize him?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Apr
He was left behind. His herd is moved around as a weed control service.
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