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Hey folks,
Earlier this summer, one of our colts hurt his leg and had to be confined to a stall/small paddock. He wasn't staying quiet, so we needed a companion. We borrowed a donkey (no worky), a pony (no worky) and a goat. As a last resort, and at the request of a friend that couldn't keep a baby buck that he couldn't keep in a fence. They hit it off in the first couple of minutes and were best buddies. Little guy turned out to be pretty useful in working onthe small yard and fence line around our place. And, he hates goats. Since we got him, the neighbors goats don't visit by pushing themselves under the fence.
Anyway, we thought things were healing good on the colt until it started getting cool and damp the last couple of weeks and he started hurting. X-rays dictated that he be put down yesterday. Now, we've got his buddy all alone. He was such a good companion that I hate to let him go.
Think he'll be OK to just hang out around the yard with just the dogs for company? We'll be bringing the horses in for the winter in the next couple of weeks. Or, should I be looking for another sheep?

Thanks, Dave
 
I'll set you up with more sheep. When we got our first, he was horroibly lonely and bellowing away 24/7 out there, and going to extremes to get out of the fence looking for company. And sheep and dogs dont mix.

Time to go sheep shopping, less fence work, and that sheep needs a friend.
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'Buck' as still wokable ram? What breed? A Katadin ewe for company would get you a couple more in spring maybe, a wethered whatever breed would give him company and maybe lamb chops or mutton sausage next year. Dorpers are also self shedding so don't have to worry much about sheering. A little Shetland ram is minimal trouble and gives some fine wool fleece, Merino was trouble maker in my experience. a couple acres pasture and fence to nibble on would keep a pair of sheep happy until locker time. Horses and sheep getting along - seemed to tolerate each other when I was around them. RN
 
Yes, sheep are very social animals, they don't like to do anything alone, not even eat. so you better get him a companion. We used to have some crosses and Hampshires and Southdowns. The Southdowns were real easy keepers. You could feed them what the Hamps wouldn't eat, and they would gain more weight.
 
He hasn't been castrated yet. Scottish Blackface is the breed. Sheep were never in our thoughts or we would have looked for something that sheds. It was more of a move of desperation than anything else. As far as getting along, they were inseperable. The colt would stand in the rain (not that he didn't have shelter) and the little guy would stand under his belly. Usually ate the same way. Had to take the colt's halter off because he'd get a horn caught and carry the little guy around. Can hardly give the wool away and it's even harder to find someone to shear them and the one time I ate the meat, I didn't like it. Wife wants a female and "cute little lambs", but I know who will end up carrying them. Think if I get another buck and castrate them both that they'll do OK?

Dave
 
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