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[Kraght, BJ]

Recommendation = butcher

Had a ram like that after he destroyed my $150 gate and a few fence post him
and the butcher got to know each other.  He had another male to beat up on
but he was younger and would back off so nobody would play his game.  I
think he wanted a fight but nobody wanted a piece of him. So he took the
aggression out on other things. My theory.

-----Original Message-----
From: Donnangelo,Nicholas C. [mailto:ncd at mitre.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:06 AM
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: [Jacob-list] (no subject)


My wife and I have a small flock of one breeding group so we generally
separate the ram from the ewes in September (we are in northern
Virginia) and keep the ram with the ewes until lambing when we remove
him again for a month or so.   Anyway our ram - who is now running with
the ewes has become increasingly destructive; butting our run in shed
until one of the 4x4 uprights was actually broken and the structure near
collapse.  I repaired that and now he knocked a hole in the plywood wall
of the shed.  There is no sign of aggression to any of the other Jacobs,
or two full size donkey's we run with them (although he will take hay
from the donkey's at will; they'll pin their ears at him but he is
clearly top dog), or with us.  Horses will get into trouble if they are
bored...  has anyone else had this problem?  recommendations?  Thanks
Nick



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