My first post... a friend for my sheep Todd?

[bglz42]

Hi, great forum!

My name is Jim, my wife and I live on 13 acres near Galveston, Texas. We have a fledgling 300-tree peach orchard, a couple of small hay fields, some chickens and a small herd of rescues...

We rescued three goats, two donkeys and a Hampshire wether a couple of years back. They are pets, and are pastured on 4 acres in the back. Very pampered...

We are considering adding one more to the herd, possibly a Hampshire ewe. Will probably be an FFA project after the county show, like my wether, Todd. (My 16 year old god-daughter named him, LOL!)

I know this sounds silly, but we think Todd needs a friend. Everyone else has a "pack", Todd spends a lot of time by himself. We have located a bred ewe, but are unsure of introducing a pregnant sheep into the herd.

Are there any tips about introducing a new critter into the group? And should we even consider a bred ewe?

Thanks in advance!

Jim

 

[aggieterpkatie]

A bred ewe sounds great! The only thing I'd caution is to make sure the donkeys are kept separate. They are notorious for killing lambs.

 

[manybirds]

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[manybirds]

A bred ewe sounds great! The only thing I'd caution is to make sure the donkeys are kept separate. They are notorious for killing lambs.

, i have 1 hampshire ewe sheep in with my goats and horses and i really want to get her a sheep companion because she always seems so sad sitting off by herself.

 

[bglz42]

Thanks y'all! Well that rules out the bred ewe... Our crew is pastured together, and a dead lamb would be way too sad to bear!! I'll look for one that is "un-bred", LOL!

 

[bglz42]

Thanks y'all! Well that rules out the bred ewe... Our crew is pastured together, and a dead lamb would be way too sad to bear!! I'll look for one that is "un-touched", LOL!

 

[SheepGirl]

I would see about getting another wether or a ewe. It doesn't have to be a hampshire...I think any breed would suffice.