Don't know if it will work especially since its winter. But we have had younger rams that tried to be agressive and we use a bucket of water on them when they start to come towards us.. A couple of times of a face full of water and they tend to stay far away until you feed espeically if shown the bucket . This usually happens in summer here not winter when they would catch a cold. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:53 PM Subject: Blackbelly Digest, Vol 4, Issue 16
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Re: Aggresive Ram (GARLAND STAMPER) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:42:28 -0600 > From: "Nancy & Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Blackbelly] lambs with colds > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Thanks for the advice on shots. I usually give 1 cc pen and1/2cc of > excenel > once a day and if they are really bad another dose of penn in the evening. > I > do this for 3 - 5 days depending on how sick. It normally is a great fix. > I > just hate the whole idea of shooting such a little thing. I think I will > see if they get over the cold on their own. It doesn't seem to be > affecting > any of the other lambs they are with. And they are eating like pigs even > nibbling pellets. Nancy > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:43:52 -0600 > From: "William Buchanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 4, Issue 14 > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > My personal opinion is it is too late if he is that old and that > aggressive. > By now he not only has a large set of horns, he is used to imposing his > will > on others. Plus, he has no fear of you. It may slow him down a little, > especially after the new ram puts him in his place, but he will still be a > threat to you. I have a wether that is 8 years old and whenever I walk out > to bring them a treat like an alfalfa bale or something, he starts to get > aggressive/impatient and feigns a charge. He hasn't actually charged, but > all he has are two buttons for horns and he was banded/bottlefed from 2 > days > old. He has never known real aggression and never learned to charge and > fight. I can easily see where he would be a problem with just a little > confidence. > > Chris B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim > Fallis > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 10:06 AM > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 4, Issue 14 > > I have a question > My alpha ram is very aggressive. Dangerous at times (bottle fed, I was > warned not to try and make a pet out of him) > Throws very good genes and keeps the ewes happy. > I have been wondering if I made a whether out of him, would his attitude > change. > He is now 5 years old. Is it too late? > > Jim Fallis > Palmer, Texas > > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:33:25 -0800 > From: Dayna Denmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Lambs with colds > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Hi Nancy, > There are some good holistic products out there on the web. If you visit > www.wolfcreekranch.com they have products for cough and cold that you > could try. They are very detailed in whats in their formulas so you can > see if something won't work for sheep. I think their product called Pets > cough and cold formula would be safe to administer to a lamb based on the > ingredient list. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:15:32 -0800 > From: "GARLAND STAMPER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Aggresive Ram > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Jim, > > We both feel that your alpha ram will always be alpha; no matter if he is > whethered. He is set in his personality and temperament and he is used to > commanding respect...from all. We butcher our own sheep and think that > might be an option for you...or sell him for someone else to butcher. My > 4 > year old ram that I hand raised from 4 months on in a chicken house...was > a > real sweetheart. One of my yearling rams is...iffy. We'll see how he > turns > out. I have a replaced knee joint...there's no way I can afford to handle > a > dangerous ram!! > > Beth > Sierra Luna Blackbellies > Powell Butte, OR > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. > Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > > End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 4, Issue 16 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
