Re: [Blackbelly] Safe Handling of Horned Rams
Use a rope noose around the base of BOTH horns to help control the head-- This is what a lot of the local goat and sheep people do, as well as some of the cattle owners. If you need to manhandle the animal, A good grip on the horn area, along with a solid grip of the lower jaw helps keep that head where it belongs I saw a couple sheep farm workers handling a rather nasty jacobs a few weeks ago-- one person on each side, each with the horn grabbed by their inside hand, and each with a grip that put their fingers of the outside hand under the lower jaw, with the thumb hooked over the jaw behind the incisors. A local dairyman handles the bullocks this way, as well-- he doesn't poll or steer his youngsters because they do go to slaughter when they have finished out... Terry W --- Barb Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anybody have suggestions for their preferred method of restraining horned rams for routine treatments such as hoof trimming? Also, anybody have thoughts on disbudding ram lambs intended for slaughter? Barb ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=summer+activities+for+kidscs=bz ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Safe Handling of Horned Rams
I've always just held the rams by the horns while someone else trims the hoofs, standing up, like a horse. If I have to do it myself, I run a rope through the horns and tie him up by them in a corner so I can push him against a fence on one side to hold him still and then proceed to trim, again standing, like you would a horse. Our grown rams have always been too big for us to 'throw down'. I've never had any problem handling the rams by the horns - I prefer horned rams for just that reason, so easy to hold and control. Onalee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Lee Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 2:35 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [Blackbelly] Safe Handling of Horned Rams Does anybody have suggestions for their preferred method of restraining horned rams for routine treatments such as hoof trimming? Also, anybody have thoughts on disbudding ram lambs intended for slaughter? Barb ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
