Cindy the Lamb Visits School

On Friday the 14th of August Cindy the lamb came to see the children of Team 20. When we went out to see it by the Village Cinday had escaped and Deb had to chase her to Waiwetu St!

We made up a bottle of milk for Cindy.

Recipe for Milk
- how to make milk for a pet

You need:
- warm water
- special milk powder
- a bottle with a teat
- a scoop
- a bowl
- a measuring jug
- a whisk

Method
1. Pour 150mls of water into the bowl
2. Add 1 level scoop of milk powder to the bowl
3. Stir until mixed
4. Pour carefully into the animal's bottle
5. Give it to the lamb

Clara was the lucky person to feed the lamb. We all got to pat it.


Other things we learned today

• To check if a lamb is hungry, put your finger in its mouth. It will suck if it is hungry -Payton
• Farmers count their sheep iin 3's. They need to know their 3 x tables. Flynn
• Farmers use a 'crook' to catch sheep around the leg or neck. Hamish
• There is more sheep than people in NZ. There are 4 million people but 40million sheep! Nick
• Sheep have wool to keep them warm - we wear clother. Zach
• Sheep go under trees to keep warm on cold or windy days. - Isabella
• Lambs snuggle under their Mum' to keep warm - Josh
• Mother sheep can only look after two lambs, if there are triplets one is taken away. Austin
• If a lamb is bottle fed it gets fed 4x a day. Clara