Author Topic: How do you stop them jumping up?! (Read 9265 times)

Foobar · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2012, 10:11:04 am »

I have a ram lamb (non bottle fed I might add!) who is a bit too friendly. I treat him like a parent sheep would do, I give him a big shove on the shoulder to push him away and follow it up with a stern walk towards him, and repeat until he backs away.
You have to keep at it and be consistent.

omnipeasant · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2012, 11:03:08 am »

Sorry about the butcher comment should have used a

, you could try wearing chaps so their feet don't dig into your legs!

in the hills · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2012, 11:36:27 am »

Phew!

SteveHants · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2012, 03:29:56 pm »

Stop feeding them.

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2012, 04:58:28 pm »

Definitely not jumping up with aggression but I think they just don't realise how mahooooosive they are now. They grew really fast (due to the breeding I guess!) and are twice the size of most lambs in the area of the same age

They just jump up for attention in a doggy way so we are being very vigilant and stepping away so if they try to jump up, they miss haha!

luckylady · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2012, 06:15:48 pm »

Quote from: plumseverywhere on August 07, 2012, 04:58:28 pm

Definitely not jumping up with aggression but I think they just don't realise how mahooooosive they are now. They grew really fast (due to the breeding I guess!) and are twice the size of most lambs in the area of the same age
They just jump up for attention in a doggy way so we are being very vigilant and stepping away so if they try to jump up, they miss haha!

Same here Plums - didn't get out for the water pistol today so the side stepping continues. He has only tried once today anyway so its not really a big problem. They are further away from the house now they are weaned so spend more time doing sheepy things in the orchard!

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2012, 07:41:28 pm »

Of course stopping Eloise from feeding them plums might help....

Pied piper?! Yes....quite likely the main problem. No more treats sheepies!

jaykay · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2012, 08:30:27 pm »

little blue · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:34:55 am »

love the photo ...
who's the little tubby one at the back, struggling to keep up with the sheep whisperer?!

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #24 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:48:31 am »

Oh that's Nimble - she has to walk next to me whatever happens (even if she has to barge Tony out of the way to do so) so she was hanging back while I took the photo!

Remy · « **Reply #25 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:49:46 am »

I have the problem with my ewes, especially those I've had since young. They all crowd me if they think I've got food and some will jump up, but if I wave my hands at them or act like I'm about to catch them they usually scarper

.

With the rams it's different, they are friendly but also see me as fair 'butting' game which I don't want to be on the receiving end of!!

I haven't yet tried the water pistol but so far my best defence is a length of thick blue water pipe, I've had to crack one particularly aggressive ram on the knees with it which stopped him dead in his tracks. Now I just whack it on my leg (it makes a great sound

) if they are looking 'butty' and they keep their distance