We're keeping an eye on the ewes for cast ones again, as we have had a couple. Sure enough there was one down this morning. I was just on my way to put the hoggets on their break, so thought will do that then go over and get her on her feet again.
Then as I was coming down the hill a paddock away I saw the seagulls land - 2 of them. So pushed the speed, but had to get the gate open and shut, luckily an easy one for here, and raced across. Just hoping to get there before they took her eye out. I was successful in that, but they had been at her eyelid, and her lips - poor thing. She was too weak to get back up, so I managed to get her onto the back of the bike (light as well as weak!), and brought her back to the sheds for "the Boss" to put her out of her misery. He would've done it in the paddock about a half hour later, but if I'd left her there the gulls certainly would've done more damage. And now they'll be in residence till after lambing - horrible birds!!!!!
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