Author Topic: What do you call your sheep?  (Read 12921 times)

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: What do you call your sheep?
« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2016, 12:03:07 am »
Today, Caldi proved she does know her name and isn't simply following Pom. My friend and I had taken her to a little get-together with Beeducked's boys (second time but last time she had just finished being in season). My friend had hold of her collar when she made a bid for freedom. It was quite entertaining watching friend and Beeducked careering round the house trying to catch her. When she reappeared I simply called, "Caldi, come on." and she did. She then decided that the boys were ok after all and the business was soon concluded. Three weeks to wait now to find out if she's taken this time.

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: What do you call your sheep?
« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2016, 12:35:51 am »
For the shetlands, I shout "Quality!". Sounds random, but in fact is the name of everyone's favourite sheep, she knows her name, and where she goes, the others follow.

Bless.   :love: :sheep:

Cheviots, I don't shout, it's a dog job.

Love it  :roflanim:
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: What do you call your sheep?
« Reply #32 on: January 16, 2016, 07:28:54 am »
My 11 year old grandson is now the shepherd and his call is "Coooooon ooonn my lovelies"  What I call them is not so polite!!

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: What do you call your sheep?
« Reply #33 on: January 16, 2016, 09:29:48 pm »
I yell sheeeep.....and they come running.  And Fynne and Maximus, the two rams know their names.  Females are all named, but too long winded shouting out all their names morning and night.

 

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