bonbean01
Herd Master
We really blew it with our first ram lamb...thought it cute when he did the pushing with his head on us...oh so NOT cute when he turned two years old and he became very dangerous...a good looking mature ram with a one hundred percent track record in breeding, but an injured or dead sheppard is not worth it. We sold him cheap to a fellow that needed his ewes bred right away, and we told him that this was a dangerous ram and to please watch him always. I'm guessing after his ewes were bred he took the ram to freezer camp.
Now...we bought a ram lamb this spring and have read up on how to raise him correctly (wish we'd known about this sheep forum long ago...so very helpful!)....and this little fellow is so friendly, but we're doing this right this time around...one thing that is helping (without hurting his feelings I hope) is carrying a water pistol for when he comes too close. Hard to not love him up, but harder to be slammed into a tree down the road (that hurt!) or going for x-rays to check for a broken shin bone (that hurt too)..and then being afraid to go into the sheep pen and enjoy them.
So, I'm thinking the water pistol is a good way to go, since he's keeping his distance from us now.
Hope this helps someone
Now...we bought a ram lamb this spring and have read up on how to raise him correctly (wish we'd known about this sheep forum long ago...so very helpful!)....and this little fellow is so friendly, but we're doing this right this time around...one thing that is helping (without hurting his feelings I hope) is carrying a water pistol for when he comes too close. Hard to not love him up, but harder to be slammed into a tree down the road (that hurt!) or going for x-rays to check for a broken shin bone (that hurt too)..and then being afraid to go into the sheep pen and enjoy them.
So, I'm thinking the water pistol is a good way to go, since he's keeping his distance from us now.
Hope this helps someone