[Jacob-list] more on the fence jumper

[Linda]

The fact that you never separate them may have something to do with it.  They have an established pecking order which is reinforced in small ways in their daily contact.  The biggest problem with rams seems to be when they are reintroduced and the hierarchy has to be reestablished. 

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

Melanie wrote: > Our flock runs together the whole time, semi-wild. We don't have

> any wethers but we do have currently 5 young rams who are overdue

> for butchering. They don't fight with each other or our "real"

> rams, and I have no idea why we don't get any problems. The two

> "real" rams butt heads for about 2 days at the start of breeding

> season, and then it's all over. I know this isn't much help, but

> the point I'm trying to make is that in ten years we've never

> separated anyone and we've never had a problem, so I know it can be

> done.


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