[blackbelly] Joyous Birth

[Crawford, Stephen]

Just had to spread the news.   We have had some terrible luck in the last week, losing 4 sheep to coyotes. Three young rams and one pregnant ewe. We have hunted the coyotes and filled in where they were getting under the fence. We have donkeys, but this was a large pack that we think overwhelmed the donkeys.   Well, after a sad week, we have gone four nights, coyote free. Yesterday, one of our ewes (Ethel) gave birth to a very healthy lamb. She was injured in one of the attacks and had trouble walking for a few days but is now back to strength. We have three other pregnant ewes ready to drop any day now.  Hopefully, they'll do as well as Ethel.   Just wanted to spread the good news during the holidays. Hey Sharon, the ewes I bought off of you are fine. The rams we lost were from Carr DuPuy.  They were great animals and it is a real lose.   Steve   ********************************************** Stephen Crawford, DMA Director of Bands & Percussion Studies University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 900 College St. Box 8012 Belton, TX  76513 Ph: 254.295.4816 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **********************************************