[Jacob-list] ewe behavior

[linda]

If your Jacobs are not hurting the other lambs, but just chasing them away, I'd consider that 
within the realm of normal and acceptable behaviour.

I enjoy watching the different ways my Jacob ewes react to being mothers.  I've never had a 
granny ewe that would allow other lambs to nurse, but I do have one that allows her lambs to 
bring friends over to play "king of the mountain."  It's quite a sight to see RubyBelle with a 
half a dozen lambs standing on her back and leaping off her head.  

Priscilla never allowed her lambs to play with the other lambs until they just got too big and 
fast for her to control.  She would work her lambs like a herding dog to keep them by 
themselves.  It was really kinda sad the year she singled and poor Everett wasn't allowed to 
play with the other lambs.  I always thought that Priscilla was something of snob.

And every year there is one ewe/lamb combination that spends alot of time standing a few feet 
apart while both argue about which one will make the move to come to the other.  It took me 
awhile to realize that nothing was wrong with that - it's just two strong Jacob personalities 
in a showdown!  These lambs start to display their independence pretty quickly.

Linda

On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 20:35:47 EST,  wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My two Jacob ewes are kind of aggressive towards the other three Romeny cross
>lambs that were born about 2 weeks ago from the new ewes.  i.e. they chase
>them.  Is this normal?  The lambs escape fairly easily.  I have some new ewes
>that were bred earlier than mine, (mine, including the Jacobs, are due this
>month or later) so it is not as if the lambs are sneaking any liquids from
>the Jacobs.
>
>thanks
>cindy j
>
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