Boy, this is one happy new sheep owner! :o) I've spent the last month or two trying to come up with a plan for handling yards for these wild little critters, and gradually building it in the 90+ degree heat. Of course it is the sheep's responsibility to make a fool of me if at all possible! The last little rodeo I had trying to nab the ewes proved that!
Well, today was the day, and I was a bit apprehensive! I went out and closed a few strategic gates. Then when I saw the ladies were actually in the big yard and settled down, I gathered my gear and walked their way. Bingo! They began moseying right in to the little labrynth. As they passed each gate ahead of me, I quietly closed each one, then I was in a small pen with the two of them. A mini-rodeo ensued as I tried to snare the wild one with the crook, and before long, she was resting peacefully against my shins! :o) Happy happy! I had the two of them all fixed up and turned out in no time, with next to no trauma for any of us! The little maze worked perfectly! I had probably better raise the main "treatment pen" fence up to 5 ft for future work, but neither tried to go over this time, just through. I actually feel like I can DO this thing now! :o) BTW, is there anyone within reasonable driving distance of Portland OR that would sell me a wether? It would just be a pet (for the ram). Contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! Barb Lee (who REALLY can't wait for the meeting now!) =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
