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Suebrew

  • Joined Oct 2014
Oessant sheep
« on: October 29, 2017, 05:25:30 pm »
Hello I have a little black Ouessant ram.  I had him as a pet hes now almost 3 and is causing a bit of trouble with my other 3 wethers and pony.   I don't really want to have him put down but would anyone like him.  I am in Hampshire.

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
    • Facebook
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2017, 05:27:04 pm »
why not just wether him ? problem solved :-)
Ravelry Group: - Ouessants & Company

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2017, 06:10:44 pm »
Your post mentions "other" wethers.  Is he supposed to be one too?  If so, are you sure he's not a rig?

Suebrew

  • Joined Oct 2014
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2017, 06:54:17 pm »
Can I have him castrated at 3 years old.  Plus will it calm him down.  Marches Farmer no he was not given as a wether I knew he was a ram.  My others are 2 hampshires and a Jacob and I don't like the way he goes for them.  He was very good for the first 6 months.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2017, 07:33:11 pm »
Shouldn't be a problem and once the hormones have cleared his system he should be much calmer.

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
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Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2017, 08:21:47 pm »
Have to agree  with marches farmer testosterone fuellled behaviour, off with his bits!
Ravelry Group: - Ouessants & Company

Suebrew

  • Joined Oct 2014
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2017, 09:14:32 pm »
Well I will get onto the vet tomorrow I had thought he was too old. I don't know why as my Alpacas were 3 or 4 when I had them done.  thanks all for your advice as I am pretty fond of Roger the ram

Suebrew

  • Joined Oct 2014
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2017, 03:32:18 pm »
OK Ive spoken to the vet all can be done no problem.  They have quoted £150 /£200 does this sound a bit excessive????

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
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Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2017, 03:53:36 pm »
depends on how its done maybe get a second quote from a large animal practice?
Ravelry Group: - Ouessants & Company

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2017, 04:17:52 pm »
I paid no more than £50 to have a ram lamb castrated a couple of years ago. A mature ram would be more expensive but what you've been quoted is excessive I think. Was that with a large animal practise?

bj_cardiff

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Carmarthenshire
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2017, 04:48:40 pm »
My neighbour had two 6 month old lambs done recently for £45 each. He took them to the surgery in a trailer, vet operated in the back of the trailer and they came straight back. Sounds like your vets want to put them under GA.. Make sure your vet is a large animal vet!

Suebrew

  • Joined Oct 2014
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2017, 05:50:30 pm »
They are a large animal vet.   They only work on site they don't have a surgery. I might try and find someone else tomorrow. they are giving a sedation but I think a standing one not a general. Thanks for all your advice guys.

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2017, 07:17:08 pm »
Our farm vets up north were very loathe to castrate beyond 4 months old, but in your circs I’d hope they’d be more willing.  Did you try to negotiate? 
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

Buttermilk

  • Joined Jul 2014
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2017, 06:15:51 am »
Mine did not charge that for a vasectomy on a 9 month ram, which is a far more fiddley procedure.

nimbusllama

  • Joined Nov 2010
  • Near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Re: Oessant sheep
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2017, 08:35:14 am »
Could the vet not use a Burdizzo with a local anesthetic? That surely must be cheaper.

 

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