[Jacob-list] ram pens

[Sugar Hill Farm]

Hi all,

In the fall when breeding season starts, I have had a flurry of activity
with rams & ewes pastured along side each other.  That's the time I would
watch their behavior for trouble between fences.  The kind of fence you use
makes a difference too.

Marcia
Sugar Hill Farm, Heritage Livestock
Jacob & Shetland sheep, American Bashkir Curly horses, Appaloosa horses,
Delaware chickens

----- Original Message -----
From: "Penelope" <pcj at efn.org>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] ram pens


> Sometime around 08:55 7/6/00 -0400, Sugar Hill Farm typed:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I have had rams in the next pasture from ewes also with no problems.
Same
> >for Jacob and Shetlands running together in the same pasture, no problem.
I
> >agree that temperment makes a difference.  Rams in side by side pastures
> >have created fence ramming, but that stops after they get aquainted (not
> >that I like the ramming).
>
> I don't expect to have rams near each other for a few more years -- phew!
> I think we're leaning toward trying the ram area beside the ewe area, it
> would be more convenient there at least, if the sheep will cooperate.  One
> person has suggested more spacing, but most others seem to say it should
be
> okay, if the personalities of the sheep are okay.  We're choosing for
> personality along with fleece and good horns, so I hope this will be okay.
>
> Thanks for the information everyone!
> --
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