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[Debbie Bennett]

I tried leaving the ram in with the ewes, once. I found I could not  
handle the ewes with the ram around. He wanted to protect them from  
me. We had to separate him, before handling the ewes. He was overly  
protective at lambing time as well. And I ended up putting him in his  
own pasture.
Debbie Bennett
Feral Fibre Farm
Oakland, Oregon


On Dec 27, 2005, at 8:33 PM, Liz wrote:

> What are some of the advantages/ Disadvantages of leaving an intact  
> ram in with the ewes year round?
>
> There's been lots of discussion on how to keep them happy outside  
> of a ewe flock, and I was curious what others felt about leaving  
> their rams in.
>
> Lilly
> Horizenewe
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