Nice pictures! I love the scenery. What are those evergreen trees in the first picture? I love them!
That is a good question. lol. I absolutly don't know my trees at all. I just know we got tons of them. I think those first 2 are Larch.
I find the ABBs pretty easy to handle, a bit more jumpy then dorpers or other domestics but mine are aware enough to look after the spook and decide if it really was scary and then come back immidiately. The ewes I don't handle but they are use to me kneeling with them when they feed and being petted and feet looked at and udder felt(if we are expecting).
I originally started with a trio and hung around them a lot and made them eat out of my hand etc until they were calm. The lambs learned from their moms and when I added new animals usually no more then 2 at a time. The newbies glue themselfs to the resident animals and watch them and learn.
The Mouflons are a bit more difficult being pure wild sheep they are much more skittish and mistrusting. My Ram Aro really picked up on the attitude of the ABBs but my ewe is not to be swayed. Only reason she has not run away yet is because she is so attached to the herd. I look at her wrong and she turns and leaves. Usually they are a highfence breed. For handling I have to lure them in the horsebarn and lock it up tight because the mouf ewe takes any opportunity to bail(seen her jump over 8 ft out of standing, shes a rubber ball that one). When caught they do not just give up either. This 50 lb tornado almost kicked me in the head last week when trimming feet(she was blind folded with ears plugged so she would be calmer)..... Handling her is so not fun. Wouldn't give her up for anything tho.
So far I trust all my Rams. I always watch for body language that may be agressive, but none have shown any tendencies at all *knock on wood*
Any agressive ones would get culled immediately since I don't have time to fool around with nasty rams.
Damien and Aro ignore me unless there is the chance for a treat to be had and then they just stand in front of my with very expectant looks. Jason thinks I have treats at all times and comes to see me as soon as I am in view. Has to check every hand too.
He may become a bit of an issue when older, he does not respect my boundaries/personal space. If he does he goes to a trophy Ranch 3 provinces over(only province which allows hunting ranches).
Most of my ram lambs go in the freezer unless they look like they will get really nice curls.
