Dogs with jobs
Is there any interest in stories about dogs doing farm jobs? It is lambing time.
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Our sheep give birth out on the field or in the barnyard; their choice. After birth we bring the ewe and her lambs into a pen in the barn; to ensure the lambs are milking, the ewe and lambs are having no issues, and to aid in the bonding process (ewes can reject lambs and lambs can wonder off before bonding is strong). We put ear tags in the lambs to identify them. We treat the ewe for intestinal parasites, and trim her hooves. Once we know the lambs are strong enough to keep up with the ewe and the ewe will keep track of all her lambs; we turn them back out into the field.
