[blackbelly] Re: Oh No!!! A Friendly Ram!

[Britt]

That's a interesting story and I have a similar one. A ram was born on my 
property about 4 months ago, I've never handled him and always kept my 
distance but I do spend alot of time out in the pasture dealing with other 
animals and just hanging out. When it's feeding time he'll come right up to 
me ready for me to pour it. Even when I come without food he does not act 
like he's scared I could walk right up to him and he may make a minimal 
effort to take a few steps out of my way but if I were intending to catch 
him I could very easily. Should I be concerned?? It seems he's gotten very 
use to me being around and doesn't see me as a threat. He's young and 
harlmess now, but I know he could potentially be a big problem later. What 
should a do? 

The Wintermutes writes: 

I just put a mean three year old ram into the freezer.  He spent the last
three years trying to kill me and I had enough of it!  So I've replaced him
with a ram that was raised in an open range, without shelter of any kind,
and no knowledge of what corn was.  Well.. He knows what corn is now and..
HE LIKES IT!  Not only that, he is what my elementary school teachers would
call a "Chatty Cathy".  He nicely talks to me non-stop like a Wal-Mart
greeter even if I don't have anything to give him.  He also has no idea of
"personal space".  He is not content to stand off a few feet when he could
be right beside me!  I don't know his history but I am beginning to suspect
he might have been a bottle baby.  My heart can't help but race when I see
him trotting straight at me!  My adrenalin gland is getting a daily work
out!  He hasn't shown a single ounce of aggression but I am so conditioned
to mean rams I just can't help myself.  I intend to continue to limit human
exposure to him as much as possible.   

  

I don't need any help or advice I just wanted to share this "new" experience
with the group.  I don't trust any ram, don't make them pets, don't rub or
give treats, and such.  The mutual policy between me and the rest of my rams
is "You leave me alone and I'll leave you alone- hands off!"   

  

Mark Wintermute 

 

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