mystang89
True BYH Addict
I was reading this https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/ewe-in-season.37513/
and it got me to thinking about my sheep. As most of you probably able know I own 3 awassi, 2 ewes and 1 ram with the ram being about 2 months younger than the ewes. They are all over a year by now though.
I don't know if awassi are seasonal breeders or what their cycle is. I do know this though. Around fall off last year we noticed our ram make the funniest face we've seen before around the ewes. Looking it up we find it to be exactly what @Sheepshape said. The ewes would be and the ram would sniff then make that face.
We were excited and hopeful that or first lambs would be soon. The ram would pester the ewes, always trying to mount them but they would always run away. The ram was always with the ewes throughout the day but not once did we see them allow him.
Hoping we just missed it we waited, looking for signs of pregnancy. After all this time I still see nothing. The ram still pesters the girls they still run off.
I'm starting to wander/worry the ram might be infertile.
Another weird things the ram did was pee, smell his pee, then made the face.....In over a year of being with these sheep every day, I have NEVER seen the ewes act like they wanted anything from that ram. I almost feel sorry for him.
What can I do? What do I not know? This may sound pathetic but these sheep aren't a hobby nor do they bring in money. I honestly bought them so I could provide my family with milk and food and right now I'm a bit worried that I just wasted over $2000.
and it got me to thinking about my sheep. As most of you probably able know I own 3 awassi, 2 ewes and 1 ram with the ram being about 2 months younger than the ewes. They are all over a year by now though.
I don't know if awassi are seasonal breeders or what their cycle is. I do know this though. Around fall off last year we noticed our ram make the funniest face we've seen before around the ewes. Looking it up we find it to be exactly what @Sheepshape said. The ewes would be and the ram would sniff then make that face.
We were excited and hopeful that or first lambs would be soon. The ram would pester the ewes, always trying to mount them but they would always run away. The ram was always with the ewes throughout the day but not once did we see them allow him.
Hoping we just missed it we waited, looking for signs of pregnancy. After all this time I still see nothing. The ram still pesters the girls they still run off.
I'm starting to wander/worry the ram might be infertile.
Another weird things the ram did was pee, smell his pee, then made the face.....In over a year of being with these sheep every day, I have NEVER seen the ewes act like they wanted anything from that ram. I almost feel sorry for him.
What can I do? What do I not know? This may sound pathetic but these sheep aren't a hobby nor do they bring in money. I honestly bought them so I could provide my family with milk and food and right now I'm a bit worried that I just wasted over $2000.