Christy Colasurdo writes:
Wakeman Town Farm recently wrapped up a heartwarming lamb fostering program. It was created and run by Judy Panzer.
After reaching out to Bluebird Farm in Willington, Judy welcomed 4 2-week-old lambs to the farm.
Over the course of 6 weeks, Judy and a volunteer team nurtured them with bottle feedings 4 times a day, while inviting the community to spend time helping feed and socialize the lambs.
Judy Panzer and friend.
Visitors of all ages engaged directly with the lambs, creating meaningful, hands-on connections with farm life.
The program brought joy to many, raised substantial money to support farm education programs, and most importantly, gave the lambs a strong, healthy start.
After 6 weeks at Wakeman Town Farm they moved on to their forever homes as happy, well-adjusted and irresistibly adorable young lambs.
Judy developed and ran this program, which provided lamb cuddles to several hundred local residents this spring. We would love to recognize her efforts.
Done! Congratulations, Judy. You (and your fellow volunteers are true unsung heroes!
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Judy’s amazing. She does the same yearly with baby goats which are also adorable and endearing. A wonderful experience for kids and volunteers.
Would it not be better for the lambs to stay with their mothers and have them nursed rather than bottle feed???
Isn’t that a goat?
What a joy to hold and feed the baby lambs.
And what is the future of these well-adjusted and irresistibly adorable lambs that brought joy to so many?
Judy is a treasure!!