[Getready]

The vet was trying to do the most efficacious thing. Considering the work involved and uncertainty of result. You went ahead with brains, kindness, and faith. You and the mama sheep were correct. Sometimes ya’ gotta go with what works. Not an experts opinion.

[blackdog]

Yes. He was a large animal herd vet. Everything was about numbers and overall herd health. Kill her on the spot and you have a months worth of mutton and no input loss.

But we were homeschooling our kids, and there were bigger lessons to learn. Farming life is the best homeschooling classroom ever.