Mike CHS
Herd Master
We just had something totally unexpected happen. Our wild ewe also happens to think and acts like she is the herd boss including challenging the LGD. We can't normally hear them when they are making their normal baa sound when they want something. A few minutes ago we heard one literally baaing at the top of her sound range and it was really clear to hear. We looked out and the ewe was standing at the fence staring at the house and just bawling. We went out to see what was going on and counted heads. We were short one and got to looking around and we could see our tame ewes head sticking out from the inside of our creep feeder which had an 8" opening. I have no idea how she got her fat self through the opening but she was bawling because she could not get out. Luckily the opening is controlled by a 4" wide board that was screwed in. We still had to force her through the opening to get her out and made it an 1 1/2" narrower when we put the board back on.
Anyway, I had no idea that sheep reasoned enough to know to call for help. Pretty cool though when you think about it.
Anyway, I had no idea that sheep reasoned enough to know to call for help. Pretty cool though when you think about it.