Jake was spotted by the side of the road and delivered into our care this afternoon. Often lambs who have come into our care this year have been struggling more than usual due largely to the effect that the drought and lack of proper food has had on their mothers. This is in addition to
Ash came into our care late yesterday after his mother became sick and could no longer look after him. Most of the lambs who come into our care are newborn, but Ash is 4 weeks old. Despite this, he is tiny and is also struggling health wise so has been given some antibiotics and sub
Sheep, like humans, naturally give birth to only one baby at a time. Twins or triplets are the exception. In the farming industry, however, ewes are selectively bred to have multiple births. Being forced to give birth in the cold winter months, instead of Spring, already makes it difficult for a ewe to look after
When you lose a close friend making new ones can seem pointless. Baxter lost his friend Maya recently – another victim to the harsh conditions into which lambs are born in the cold months of Australia every year. Out latest rescue, Mary, is around a week old and was found all alone huddled up against
As the temperature on the 2nd day of Winter reached just into double figures in country Victoria, Dusty was found by a member of the public and surrendered into care after being orphaned. Lambs are unable to regulate their body temperature in the first days of life so Dusty was fortunate to have avoided the
Lily Lambington was picked up by a member of the public after being found in the middle of a road. Although it is illegal to transport pregnant ewes, it is not uncommon for a lamb to be born on a truck and fall off. Lucky for Lily Lambington she was seen and taken to the
Yet another lamb rescued from terrible weather on Friday just prior to the onset of Winter. Denzel Washinglamb, as he has been affectionately named, was lucky to be found alive. He has ulcers on his eyes which you can imagine are very sore. With the medical care he is being given, however, his eyes should
On Friday, just one day before the start of Winter, Lachie was discovered wandering alone on the wrong side of the fence in bushland. How he got there is something we can only speculate about. Fortunately for Lachie, he was spotted by a member of the public who brought him to us. Lachie will now