Author Topic: Ram to sheep  (Read 1901 times)

Alijane71

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Ram to sheep
« on: April 18, 2020, 04:45:46 pm »
Hi my son has 2 sheep he wants to put in lamb can you put a ram with just 2 sheep? Thanks

Backinwellies

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Re: Ram to sheep
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2020, 10:18:52 am »
you can yes …. but not this time of year
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Ram to sheep
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2020, 12:00:25 pm »
Well, you can put him with them now, but unless they're Dorsets, nothing will happen until later in the year ;)  lol.

What types are the ewes, and how old?
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roddycm

  • Joined Jul 2013
Re: Ram to sheep
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2020, 10:55:15 pm »
Yes, you absolutely can :) When I moved and I restarted with sheep I was given a "trio" of Hampshire and they lived together year round so I wouldn't have to leave the ram alone. We now have around 30 ewes and our ram lives most of the year with weathers that we leave a little longer for the freezer.

The only issue is if your ram is aggressive but you can keep an eye on that and play it by ear.

 

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