When Stig, our toller, was just over a year old we had a cade lamb in the kitchen. She was called Xero as we didn’t hold out much hope she’d pull through. Her mum had mastitis and her sibling unfortunately only lasted a couple of days.

Stig took parenting duties extremely seriously mothering Xero throughout the two weeks she was in the kitchen and looking out for her when she was in the field with the rest of the flock.

Every lambing since Stig is desperate to have a cade lamb to look after. He checks all the lambs to make sure they’re OK, poking his head through the gate when the lambs come over. He has a healthy respect for the ewes keeping well out of their way.

Fortunately for us, if not for Stig, no cade lambs this year.