Author Topic: Are Shetland tups especially aggressive? (Read 15892 times)

Fleecewife · « **Reply #45 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:58:07 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=takHH6pUNRI&feature=related

jaykay · « **Reply #46 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:25:00 pm »

Poor bloke

Interesting that he grabbed his hat and ran away from the tup - I was expecting him to do what I'm sure most of us would have done and that would have been to beat it about the head with the hat, wave arms and roar at it and basically frighten it into backing off.

I guess familiarity with sheep there is the thing - that and not having just been immersed in cold water unexpectedly!

Anke · « **Reply #47 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:54:56 pm »

Surely this is staged?

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #48 on:** November 17, 2012, 04:28:07 am »

Quote from: Anke on November 16, 2012, 09:54:56 pm

Surely this is staged?

Definitely. A real fisherman would've rescued his rod.

Big Light · « **Reply #49 on:** November 17, 2012, 07:13:57 am »

Depends if theres crocs or gators in the water!

Fleecewife · « **Reply #50 on:** November 17, 2012, 12:25:38 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on November 17, 2012, 04:28:07 am

Quote from: Anke on November 16, 2012, 09:54:56 pm
Surely this is staged?

Definitely. A real fisherman would've rescued his rod.

That's what my fisherman son said

But it does show how happy a tup is to biff someone from behind

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #51 on:** November 17, 2012, 05:08:48 pm »

We have borrowed a Shetland tup for our girls - wanted white as I get too fond of the boys who have to go off, but couldnt find one so a local lady has lent us a lovely moorit tup who was on Shetland til recently. She is pleased to have him away for a while so they can do a bit of fencing during his absence to make double sure he doesnt get to the ewe lambs :-))
Meet Ganzie! Hasnt butted me yet but I wont be turning my back on him!

jaykay · « **Reply #52 on:** November 17, 2012, 05:43:09 pm »

He looks nice - like his topknot

If he gives you a dunt, immediately grab his bottom jaw hard, whip his nose up in the air so you're staring eye to eye at him, and roar at him. It's the immediacy and the shock that does the trick I think - it's very effective, you only have to do it a couple of times.

ScotsGirl · « **Reply #53 on:** November 17, 2012, 09:49:18 pm »

Does the jaw grabbing, roaring etc work on all rams???! I have tried swearing at mine but he just looks at me in disgust! Unfortunately as bucket trained not much scares him although he gets bored if I ignore him and wanders back to his girls. Attention seeking like most men!!