[Jacob-list] Granny Behavior

[Royal Unzicker]

Fred,
I doubt this qualifies as true granny behavior.   But my Rockies Stacia tried to claim one of a set of twins  (the first lambs born this season).   She was so protective of it!  I knew Lobelia would have twins so thought it strange she had only one.   After checking Stacia closely I realized she had not lambed.  I put  Lobelia  and both lambs in a jug.  She accepted both.  The lamb Stacia was trying to adopt was sort of  weak as it had not nursed, at least not much.   I got it to nurse.  All the while Stacia was standing along side the jug baaing her head off and pawing at the panel!   I really began to wonder if it might be hers.  I also worried that she might try to steal a lamb from everyone else who lambed before she did.   I was quite sure Stacia wasn't due for a while.   I had to pen her outside the barn for the day.  By night time she seemed to have calmed down.   Five other ewes delivered before she did, but she did not try to adopt any of those lambs.  But the interesting thing about this to me is that Stacia is out of Fieldwood 9043!  (and Maverick Levi).  I don't know if this is a close Fieldwood  relative to Corgy and Angie.   
Royal
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