[Jacob-list] Baaing

[Susan J Martin]

Oh yes, your sheep are normal.........as Neal said, Jacob sheep skipped "Sheep Behavior 101"!!!  Actually, to my way of thinking, the quiet sheep are the "not normal" ones!!!  We have a ewe here named Persimmon who is a big pet and consequently quite a talker -- she makes so much noise when I am with the sheep it becomes annoying.  When I give her attention she insists on wanting to bite either my diamond ring or my watch......and when I move my hand/wrist out of her reach she becomes annoyed and starts gently butting with her horns -- she gets her nose snapped for that behavior!  She is quite a complainer regarding food - I don't feed fast enough, I don't give enough,  everyone else is hogging the trough, yada, yada, yada........   She even talks when she is chewing, resulting in a sound almost akin to human speech!!!

Enjoy your conversations with your sheep..........it's all part of the beauty of this breed.

Sue Martin
Stonecroft

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Beryl Schwartz 
  To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:34 PM
  Subject: [Jacob-list] Baaing


  In a number of books that I've read, it says that sheep are quiet animals, only making noise when there is a problem like hunger.  However, mine make noise a lot, especially when they see me.  They are all in good condition, have an open barn for shelter, fresh water, good food and the run of 10 acres.  Is this normal??

   

   

  Beryl Schwartz

  Stockton, UT  



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