[Jacob-list] foot stomping/rams

[Linda]

I had an amazingly gentle ram, Jacquee's Junco. I got him when he was 
five and his previous owners had hand fed him and led him on a halter 
for Christmas pageants.


One day I was standing next to him when a wasp came by. He swung his 
head and hit my hand with his horns - not on purpose, but still a good 
bit of damage. The power in the neck of  a ram with massive horns is 
immense and to be respected at all times.

I'm with Robin on halter breaking ram lambs. I've only been doing it the 
last few years, but it greatly simplifies my ram handling. It makes the 
rams more used to being handled. The most dangerous time, for me, in 
catching a ram is when you have one cornered and he's so scared of being 
touched that he either charges you or jumps over your head (hopefully 
OVER your head).

I don't know what others have found - and would like to hear, but I've 
found that yearling rams are quite easily intimidated. Two year old rams 
aren't quite so easy.

Linda


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