By Chris R.
Baby Ben arrived in the Valley on the 6th of June
2018. He was our first lamb of the season, and weighed in at just over
2kg. Ben was a twin rejected by his mum shortly after his birth. He
was taken to another farm to bond with a ewe who had recently lost her lamb,
but sadly, the ewe was not keen to take Ben either. It was a cold, rainy
evening, but fortunately a kind rescuer was happy to make the drive to the
Valley and deliver this tiny bundle.
Upon arrival, Ben was cleaned, a jumper
popped on and fresh lambs milk prepared. Whilst he had a good appetite,
his tummy wasn’t the best, so he was taken the next day to see our sheep
vet at Murdoch Farm Animal Services. The vets prescribed a short course
of antibiotics and we were on our way home.
Being so little, Ben is often wearing a coat or jumper – all
donated by kind supporters of the Sanctuary. Ben joined
us on a short family holiday to the south west, and experienced the beach for
the first time. Sleeping in the warm car, he was happy to be a co-pilot
as we toured the coastline.
At just three weeks old, Ben was joined by foster sister Fran,
another orphan found south of Perth. Within two days, Ben and Fran became
inseparable.
Ben is now four weeks old and still weighs only 3.5 kg. He will soon have another check-up and assessment just to ensure he is
doing ok. Ben will stay in the Valley when he is grown. He will join his
other foster sheep siblings, living his life in peace and safety.
