[Jacob-list] rams with cows

[Ralene Mitschler]

Hi Elizabeth and ListersI kept one Jersey steer together with my jacob flock
for about a year and the steer behaved like a livestock guardian dog
especially for lambs.  The steer thought he was a sheep; he pronged about
with the sheep which was quite the sight.   What I didn't realize was that i
should put the steer in the tiny "get reacquainted pen' with the rams after
shearing....  tee hee

When I released the rams one of the rams promptly went over and rammed the
steer in the behind.  The steer was startled but then 'rammed' back with his
head (he had small horns).  When the ram backed up to really lay one charge
on, the steer gently butted the ram off his feet and kept his head on the
ram.  then the ram was used as a 'plow' for a few feet through the snow.  I
was terrified for the ram but my friends Katrina and Dave who were the
owners of said ram were helpless with laughter.  I yelled at the steer to
let up the ram which he good-naturedly did.  For his trouble the ram came
back and once again popped the steer in the behind.  this time i didn't
interfere with the steer's payback.   all ended well for all the animals---
apparently the correct ranking was achieved.

then one day the steer started hopping my sheep fences like one of the
rams.....
Ralene

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 1:03 PM, hobbyknobfarm <hobbyknobfarm at main.nc.us>wrote:


>  Does anyone keep rams with cows? any thoughts on this? Will rams try to

> breed goats(does of course) Someone is buying my ram and is asking about

> keeping him with cows and goats. I have mine with wethers but never any does

> and never any cows. He most likely will only have the ram and a ewe that

> will eventually need to be separated when lambs come. Thanks

> Elizabeth

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Ralene Mitschler
Chicory Lane Farm Jacob sheep
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