[Jacob-list] Nice rams

[Thomas Simmons]

Melanie -

Having already been involved in this discussion once, and having been duly
beat up upon, I will not join in again . . . . but it's nice to know that I
am not the only one to have have found a way to be frienndly with my ram(s)
. . .  :-)

thom (now ducking, once again)

-----Original Message-----
From: Chovhani <melanie.boxall at sympatico.ca>
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Jacob-list] Nice rams


>I think the message here is "know your own". I trimmed Arthur's hooves this
>morning, and he didn't even flinch. I guess like people they differ, and
>that's all there is to it.
>Melanie
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Susan J Martin <stonecroft235 at juno.com>
>To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:10 AM
>Subject: Fw: Re: [Jacob-list] Nice rams
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>Each shepherd must take the time to get to know his/her sheep - our ram
>also like yours, Melanie, is a teddy bear.  However, I never forget he is
>a ram - when I am in with him I make sure I know where he is at all times
>and I watch his body language, just in case he has a change of heart.  He
>seems to adore me, but when I was training my daughter to care for the
>sheep on one of our "away" weekends, he did charge her and fortunately
>she had a sheep cane with her and faced him off.  It appears he considers
>me part of his "family" and anyone else is an intruder.  He is five years
>old - is extremely gentle with the lambs, and loves to be scratched and
>petted, nibbling on my collar and nuzzling my face - however, keep in
>mind as he is nuzzling and nibbling I am keeping an eye on things,  as I
>know if his face is turned upward he can't effectively butt me.   I know
>it is not advisable to make a pet of a male breeding animal - Samuel is a
>pet to me, but I simply don't take chances --  if he seems to be in a
>flighty, "full of it" sort of mood, we don't engage in any nibbling and
>nuzzling!!!  Also, I do know the breeder I bought him from breeds for
>gentle and mellow animals - in addition for nice fleece - and Sammy has
>both!    It will be a sad day here when we replace him, as it appears a
>kind and gentle ram is not the norm, and I certainly wouldn't encourage
>others to relate to their rams based on my situation, as it could be
>deadly.
>
>Sue Martin
>Stonecroft Manor
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