[Jacob-list] chasing ewes

[Thomas Simmons]

Linda - 

I had this happen to a Shetland to spring; the rams were, as you said, "chasing her like a pack of dogs."  Upon close inspection, she was emitting a thick milky discharge; she aborted several days later. Don't know if there was a relationship between the events, but my other ewes - who lambed perfectly fine - were not chased like the opor Shetland was.

thom
    -----Original Message-----
    From: wolfpen <wolfpen at alltel.net>
    To: *Jacob discussion group <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
    Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 9:36 AM
    Subject: [Jacob-list] chasing ewes
    
    
    I have a yearling ewe due to lamb any day now.  My earlier ram lambs (aged 4 to 6 weeks) are running her.  I frequently notice lambs sniffing a ewe when she is close to lambing.  But these boys are running her like a pack of dogs.  When she butts one lamb, the others jump at her from another direction.  I do think that in her advanced stage of pregnancy and the fact that it's warm here now could lead to some problems. Obviously I have separated them now.  Over the past two days, I have three times tried to put them back together and the same thing happens.  I'm not going to try it again.  I just wondered if anyone else has seen this.  
    
    Linda
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