Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Baymule]

It sure makes a difference, working tame sheep versus bounce off the walls wild sheep. I like the sheep I raise. Buying ewes is necessary at this point, but there is a big difference in them. The 2 registered ewes I have still don't want to be friends. I'm going to get 2 more this year, to build my registered flock.

Babs sure is a good helper! Isn't she the one that runs with the dogs?

 

[Mike CHS]

Babs sure is a good helper! Isn't she the one that runs with the dogs?

She is the one and still does it. The neighbors crack up whenever they come up the drive going to their place and they are greeted by the dogs and the lamb.

 

[Ridgetop]

Is it possible that the LGD with rabies got it from the skunks? Here in California they are the largest carrier of rabies.

 

[Mike CHS]

Is it possible that the LGD with rabies got it from the skunks? Here in California they are the largest carrier of rabies.

It is that way here also and the dog did bring a dead skunk into the paddock but nobody knows if the dog killed it or not. I guess at this point it doesn't matter. There are so many rabid skunks in this part of the state that the Health Dept. just wants you to let them know when you kill one but they assume it has rabies and just want you to leave it in an idle paddock or burn them. That's why I semi freak out when Mel or Maisy kills one but we keep their shots up to date.

 

[Baymule]

She is the one and still does it. The neighbors crack up whenever they come up the drive going to their place and they are greeted by the dogs and the lamb.

As long as she doesn't chase cars and bite the tires, it's all good!

 

[Ridgetop]

I wondered about that when I read that you found one in your field.

 

[Mike CHS]

I have observed something for the few weeks that really shows how perceptive our sheep are. It has been warm enough that the grass is trying its best to start growing. It was just long enough that I put the bags back on the mower and cut some grass for the sheep. All of the year old and older have been getting grass like this in the spring for as long as they have been alive and they come running as soon as I approach the gate. I'm afraid to give them too much since they have been on hay only so I just make one round to give them a couple of bags full and then taking the bags off to just cut normal. I had not paid any attention before but they don't give the mower even a look when the bags are off.

Just to see if I wasn't giving them too much credit, The next time I mowed a little, I did not put the bags on and they mostly ignored me except for a couple of yearlings that were new to this. After a bit, I put the bags back on and they came crowding at the gate waiting on their treat. I did the same thing the next time and started with the bags on and they were at the gate waiting and when I took the bags off to finish, they went on their way.

 

[Bruce]

sheep are smarter than they are given credit for!

 

[Baymule]

Yep, they are pretty smart!

 

[Ridgetop]

Smarter than you usually want them to be!