[Jacob-list] Handling sheep

[kbarrett at oregontrail.net]

My sheep will follow a grain bucket or follow me to new pastures, and let the 
collie pen them in the " normal" place. But whoa and behold if you want them to 
come in when a stranger is there, or want them to go to a new place they 
haven't been in before. They act like they have never had human contact in 
their woolly lives. When the sheep are getting ready to lamb they are the 
sweetest, but after a summer on tall grass they can act a little wild, unless 
the grain bucket shows up!
Kate Barrett
Ruby Peak Jacobs.
Quoting ACAMDA at aol.com:

> We feed our sheep grain from a blue bucket, and they all know exactly what it
> 
> means.  It has been a lifesaver when leading them from one area to another. 
> 
> I almost had a riot this summer though, when I pulled the large blue kiddie 
> pool across the yard when the sheep were out.  They were convinced it was
> full 
> of grain!  ROFL!
> 
> They also have learned to associate my "call" with feeding, and run to me 
> (most of the time) when I give the right call. 
> 
> Kathey
> Sweet Georgia Valley 
>