persephone Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 This afternoon, I noticed some crows up the paddock .... then I saw movement in the area ..and ....spotted Caillie , who is our matriarch ..in her TEENS ..and who had sniffed out this sheep carcass , chased teh crows off, and was having a meal ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 This afternoon, I noticed some crows up the paddock .... then I saw movement in the area ..and ....spotted Caillie , who is our matriarch ..in her TEENS ..and who had sniffed out this sheep carcass , chased teh crows off, and was having a meal ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Opportunity thy name is Callie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 ewww no kisses from Callie thanks, poor sheep, what would have killed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 ewww no kisses from Callie thanks, poor sheep, what would have killed it? The sheep was a very old one ...our guess was she overbalanced and just didn't get up again. Our sheep don't get sold .... they are eaten, or just die when they are old..... Obviously if we notice trouble we will euth them ...but this old girl , we didn't see ... Caillie didn't roll in anything ,which surprised me! (and pleased me ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Poor old sheep. Left to die of thirst and starvation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 L eft to die of thirst and starvation Not really ..... I did check to try & find out what happened ...she had a full belly ... was not far from a trough , ...it looks as though she just fell down - she was a very old thing , and sometimes it happens if they are weak and add several kilos of water to the weight they have to support .... ...anyway ... I think dying in her own paddock of old age is preferable to the stress of being taken away from home and trucked away to a meatworks . I am sorry though that we didn't notice any signs ..or she would have received a quick death ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 DD - sometimes livestock just die... odds are this particular sheep just died of old age, going by the info provided by persephone... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 DD - sometimes livestock just die... odds are this particular sheep just died of old age, going by the info provided by persephone... T. agree T. my pet cow Elly was fine when I put hay out for her before dark and I got up the next morning and she was dead in the paddock Elly wasn't all that old so was a terrible thing to wake up to .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I vote we ask Troy to get rid of the weepy gif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Poor old sheep. Left to die of thirst and starvation How on earth can you conclude that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellnme Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Clever Caillie! Obviously the nose still works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I vote we ask Troy to get rid of the weepy gif. No, let's have a :boring: one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 ...anyway ... I think dying in her own paddock of old age is preferable to the stress of being taken away from home and trucked away to a meatworks I couldn't agree with you more, persephone. And because of the way animals are reared, treated, slaughtered, I became a vegetarian. DD - sometimes livestock just die... odds are this particular sheep just died of old age, going by the info provided by persephone... Persephone said the sheep had fallen and was unable to get up. And yes, extraordinary as it may sound, I actually do know that somestimes livestock just die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 maybe just dropped dead and fell into the drain no saying it was laying there for days dying I'm sure pers would have made sure that didn't happen as she seems a very caring person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 The sheep had been moved around by various birds/animals by the time I found it ..., and I know it was not lying in that spot alive for days ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 The sheep had been moved around by various birds/animals by the time I found it ..., and I know it was not lying in that spot alive for days ...... Ignore them, pers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I know for sure that if any animal is in trouble Perse will be the first one there and will do the right thing. She's done it consistently before and will continue to do it. And she does it much more bravely and compassionately than many of us city slickers. On a property its not possible to keep a close eye on every animal. And as much as I personally would love animals to live for ever, they don't, And some will die of old age - which is far preferable to the fear, pain and distress of an abattoir . People suddenly drop dead - animals do too sadly. I have no doubt this old sheep had a great life with Perse and her family. Her time had come. Now back to Callie. Callie I have four dogs who would like to join you for dinner? What time please? (Although you will have to show them the ropes - they are city slickers after all but do very well with bones!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Now back to Callie. Callie I have four dogs who would like to join you for dinner? What time please? (Although you will have to show them the ropes - they are city slickers after all but do very well with bones!). My imagination is running amok here they are small enough to be inside their dinner! URK. Mind, you, they would think they were in heaven :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Believe me they would love it and we wouldn't see them for hours!! Which might be a good thing!!! EEEEEWWWWW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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