BEEFY AND LAMBY.Byline: MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph COYLE WHEN one little lamb was abandoned by his mother, a cow stepped into the breach. Farmer Keith Ridgeway A ridgeway is a road or path that follows the highest part of the landscape. Roads and pathways
v. nuz·zled, nuz·zling, nuz·zles v.tr. 1. To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout: stroked and nuzzled the kitten. 2. the little lamb in the yard. Anglesey farmer Keith said: "In nearly 60 years of farming, I've never seen anything like it. "The cow really believes she is Ben's mother." There were four sets of triplets born on the Amlwch farm this year. Triplets are very hard to rear and often one will be rejected by the ewe. When Keith's pet cow Tina saw that Ben had been abandoned, she took him on herself. Tina has had calves before, including two set of twins. Keith said: "At twenty, Tina is too old for calves now herself, but the mothering instinct in her is so strong. She moos when anyone gets too close to Ben and licks him clean. "Ben just follows her around all over the place and even tries to get milk from her. "Tina hasn't produced any milk for about four years so we have had to bottle-feed Ben, but in every other respect, she is now his mother. They even lie down together to sleep." The five-week-old lamb, dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. Ben after the Manga cartoon character Ben10 by Keith's young grandchildren, has found a soft spot in Keith and Elsie's hearts. While the rest of the flock were sold over Easter, Ben's future with Tina is safe. Keith said: "Ben seems to be growing well and the grandchildren like him so much, he will never be served up for dinner.. "I think Tina and Ben will be friends for the rest of their lives." Helen Davies, secretary for the National Sheep Association in Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. , was surprised by the unlikely friendship Ben and Tina have struck up. She said: "Sometimes sheepdogs will look after orphan lambs but I've never heard of a cow taking care of one before. "Orphan lambs instinctively go to find someone to mother them and perhaps the cow was the first thing he saw. "I suppose the cow was just looking for some company and having a little lamb about makes her feel young!" CAPTION(S): Tina the cow and Ben 10 the lamb enjoy lunch at the farm Farmer Keith Ridgeway |
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