'Chastity belt' for a ram?

[cteague]

An old, old thread but I used a homemade "olor" for a goat buck based on what people use in Africa to prevent goat kids in the dry season. I just attached a piece of tarp to a dog harness with some zip ties. He didn't get anyone bred when wearing it but he was young and not the brightest buck ever so I can't guarantee it would work for everyone. If it's not the end of the world if some ewes get bred accidentally it might be worth a try.

I know this post was in 2015 but was wondering if u got to test the harness on the buck after he knew how to breed? I hate putting my buck up in the barn to keep them seperated. Right now its my only option. I dont have a buck pen yet. Thanks.

 

[Roving Jacobs]

I haven't used it on any senior bucks and frankly the angoras aren't particularly virile or smart so I'm not sure it would work on goats or sheep with more brains. People in Africa have good success with it though and there's a place that sells them now that claims good success.

 

[cteague]

Hmmmm. I dont know if i want to chance it. Lol. I dont want babies in the middle of summer. Guess we are just gonna have to build him another area. I let the girls and babies out during the day when im off work. He screams to high heavens and everyone stops and tells me hes hurt or something. Lol. And hes a nubian. They are vocal enough. This is times 10. Lol

 

[cteague]

That might just work. I may get him one. Thanks for the website!

 

[Herewegoagain1280]

I'd like to let my ram lamb graze with my 2 ewes this summer, but I don't want them bred until late fall. He's a bottle baby, so he's inside at this point, and I know it will be a few months before he'll be mature enough to breed anyway, but at that point I'd like to not have to separate him.

Does anyone use anything to keep their rams from breeding until the right time?

Yeah this is actually a real farm problem, just unfortunately named in this context.

Most people use something like a breeding apron or harness on the ram. It blocks him from actually mating so you can keep them together without surprise lambs showing up early. Way more practical than separating animals all the time.

 

[Ridgetop]

Your breeds - Dorper and Katahdin - are definitely out of season breeders. I have White Dorpers and breed year round for lambs. I don't know how many sheep you have, or how much property to graze. You can pen him in a smaller pen inside the sheep pasture with the ewes for a while. Eventually when he is mature he will try to jump in with them or go through the fence when they cycle. This is not just his fault since the ewes will become incredible wanton at that point.You said he is a bottle lamb. Personally, I don't keep bottle rams since they have no respect for humans. If this ram is a pet, and yoi don't want lambs I would suggest castrating him. Then he can go with the ewes all the time. When you want lambs again you can get another ram.