Strange Family Group
-A CURIOUS case of foster parenthood amongst stock has occurred in the Cromwell district. A calfless cow and two motherless lambs have formed a family circle which must be practically unique in pastoral practice. I The relationship is a perfect one, and was entered into by the parties concerned in the most natural and unabashed manner possible. The cow seems to have adopted the principle of any child being better than no child, and the lambs find that milk supplies are always equal to the demand; j Spectators of the development of this alliance were very much sur--1 prised at the complete fearlessness of | the lambs, whoso size indicates their 1 exceedingly tender age, and even now j the perfect harmony which exists in ! this strangely ill-assorted .family circle j is a matter of general comment in tho district.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17953, 3 December 1932, Page 9
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142Strange Family Group Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17953, 3 December 1932, Page 9
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