Why do sheep need so much help?

Sheep are so independent lol. They can and do literally live alone on the mountains , totally self sufficient. Even in winter. Cows can't really survive winter properly - sheep, no problem.
interfering in birth is same with humans really, creates jobs and needs for others etc. They'd be fine left alone .

We got two thirds. The judge didn't like our sheep's fleece otherwise we would have won both classes 🙄Heaven forfend that our wee flock could win the championship (not bitter at all 😆)

@derxa - how was the Royal Highland Show this year?

Yeah it was my fault sorry. It came up, I read it and commented, and then saw the date on it 🤣

Ah, one of my favourite threads has popped up.

One of this years female lambs that was bottle fed is the cuddliest sheep I've ever met. She baas and runs to see me whenever I go and see them. She was like that from birth though. Every time I have a pet sheep they die so I don't like her chances. I do really love them though.

My dad has sheep. Has had them all my life. They are not too needy outside lambing season, but when they are lambing he is sometimes there early hours of the morning with his arm inside one of them past his elbow 🤣. Doesn’t help that sheep are really stupid as well 😁

Shaun isnt thick though

Wish FIL had known that when he totalled the car because two of the buggers decided to wake up and leap at where he was driving to rather than get up and walk away. He'd decided to drive slowly round them because they wouldn't move, but they waited until just as he was on the edge of an obscured by vegetation ditch to leap into his path; he steered left, then the car just kept going sideways.

Of course, when he told this story, we just thought 'Oh, right, didn't see any Hairy Hands as you tipped yourself into that ditch, did you?'. But DP confirmed the tale.

Ha - haven’t HERD that one before

A gentleman in Africa told us this aswell. The issue they have in Africa is is if a leopard was to kill one sheep the other sheep just literally sit there and watch waiting for their turn 😮

Ewe will never know!

Maybe a lewd remark about raddle?

Mildly curious about what anyone could say in this charming thread that would require deletion as breaching Talk Guidelines.

Was someone spamming and offering discounted sheep dip? Or making a personal attack on a sheep?

Will never be able to look at sheep the same way after reading this thread 🐑

The other difference is other livestock will attack. Cows will and do kill dogs who are aggressive to them. Nearly every person killed by cows - there are a few every year, are either farmers trying to feed cows and getting accidentally trampled or people with dogs. Cows are big animals and will attack as a herd. Sheep just run and sadly die. Pigs will also attack.

I don't think pp wants to worry sheep's and is sad she's only allowed to do it to cows, more why specifically do people make a point out if saying it especially re sheep, out of curiosity not a desire to do it.

The posts about sheep losing their pregnancies and falling down dead answers that far better than the posts lecturing pp on not doing it to cows either

You can't let your dog chase sheep because it makes them abort their lambs or simply drop dead from a heart attack. My family have lost various lambs and sheep this way.
You mention why only sheep. You should not be allowing your dog to chase any frightened animals.

If I had a dog and the dog ‘worried’ the sheep the Farmer has the right to shoot my dog dead. I’ve always wondered about why sheep are so precious and can’t be worried like other animals!
Sheep worrying is the dog chasing or attacking or biting or otherwise injuring the sheep. You shouldn't be letting your dog do this to any animals, not just sheep.

Worrying means chasing/attacking etc. Not causing the sheep a moment of concern. Walk dogs on a lead around sheep and you won't have a problem.

I’ve always wondered about why sheep are so precious and can’t be worried like other animals!

Huh? You're not allowed to let a dog worry any livestock. (If that was meant to be a joke, it's really not very funny at all. ) Of course, cows are big enough that they can attack/trample a dog (and it's owner) so even idiots tend not to let their pets loose near them.

I live on an island where the sheep are allowed to roam free, grazing wherever they like. If I had a dog and the dog ‘worried’ the sheep the Farmer has the right to shoot my dog dead. I’ve always wondered about why sheep are so precious and can’t be worried like other animals! And they are truly the most stupid Fucking creatures!

@Bagzzz ours are old style tags and all yellow. They get done on day 2 along with tail bands and tetanus shots. The longer you wait the more it hurts but we like to give them 24 hours to get over being born. By day 4 they are hard to catch.

We've tried not doing tails and every time it's been grim.