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We have a Shetland ram that is just turning a year old. Is it too late to wether him? I realize it would need to be done by a vet but I'm wondering if it will change his behavior and make him less aggressive. I've heard if you wait too long he'll still act like a ram.

Thank you for all the info

We live in northern CA, and Breeder we got them from, uses ivermectin and it seems to work...but I will definitely check their eyelid color etc before making a decision. Thanks so much for your help.

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, they've been quarantined already....

New to sheep. We are trying to add 2 ewes to our ram and ewe pair (the ewe is pregnant). They're Shetland sheep. We are not sure how to integrate them. Do we need to worry about our ram? Will he readily accept the new ewes?

I don't think they have signs of worms....the breeder we got them from told us to worm right before lambing....we have a pregnant ewe....they are Shetland sheep. What brand do you use? Is that a drench? We are trying to learn all these things

We are new to sheep. Is there another way to worm sheep? We've been using Ivermectin injections. Is there another way? Pour on? Drench? I've heard the best is injection but would rather do something easier. Any advice? We were told to worm right before lambing.

I'm new to this site and new to sheep. My daughter has 2 Shetland sheep. Although not new to rabbits. My daughter breeds mini satins.

We are new to sheep. We have two Shetlands, an ewe and ram that were born in March....we've had them since late July. We are not sure if our ewe is pregnant. It's hard to tell what her belly looks like under all her wool. Are there any signs we should look for?