Author Topic: Do wethers still try to mount ewes? (Read 3311 times)

OhLaLa · « **on:** April 15, 2013, 11:10:30 am »

Do wethers try to mount ewes? Or do we have a rig? Getting confused now about the 'teaser' thing.
And if a ewe is being mounted (in this instance by a wether), is it an indicator that she is in season?

shep53 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2013, 12:40:04 pm »

No but it depends is he jumping on her back or thrusting ? Don't know until you catch him and have a look underneath ? Maybe but again is he thrusting and following her all day ?

OhLaLa · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2013, 01:26:33 pm »

Not following. Just seems to be having a good sniff and jumping up. The ewes walk off none too impressed and he's down again......

shep53 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2013, 05:50:16 pm »

Sounds like he's just full of the joys of spring

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2013, 07:32:12 pm »

Mine never do....the only involvement they do is sometimes be a bit obstructive to the ram if he is a visiting one rather than one of our own, but even then they just stand in the way while their glasses steam up :-DD they never do any mounting.