After two weeks of quarantining the new girls and hearing a lot of baaing between them and the main flock it was time to combine the two groups. I turned all the Wensleydales out to pasture and then let the three new girls out with them. The three stayed tightly together and went baaing through the group. I was just so proud of my Wensleydales who were so sweet and polite to the new comers. They would say hello, touch noses and then go back to eating. No following or harassing them and the meeting went as smoothly as could be hoped for.
Since then I have watched the girls settle in nicely. Baby who I was worried would have the most trouble since she had never met another sheep other than her mom and auntie, has adapted the best. She is with the rest of the flock a lot of times now and following their cues. She baas at me when they do like a teenager trying to fit in with the crowd. Auntie is still the most jumpy and constantly wants to be near her sister. If she gets separated she will call and call till she finds her again. After watching her I don’t think anyone could ever doubt the bond between farm animals. I anticipate that over the coming months the group will fade easily in with the flock but always enjoy each others company.
