I’m not sure what the difference was, but most of our 2008 ram lambs were overly friendly. This is not such a good…and we butchered a lot of them – mainly for other reasons, but it made me feel better than selling them. Unfortunately, the friendliest of them has taken up residence here and is my sons favorite sheep.
No wonder – he walks around on a halter like he is a dog and that is after not doing anything with him since the end of June!
They had fun climbing the wood chip pile (well at least my son did)
Reno was a great little trooper!
Even out in the pasture with all of the ewes, he was the perfect gentleman. I was afraid he was going to get loose because my son wasn’t holding the lead rope very tightly, but Reno didn’t pull on him once.
Even when all of the ewes ran off, he just stood there watching them go.
After being such a good boy, he gave him a little treat 🙂
They make a cute pair!
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Such an adorable post! I loved all the pictures. They are such a cute pair. We don’t have any sheep with 4 horns so it always makes me do a double take when I see one. If I could have a friendly one like yours, maybe I’d get one!
Not many boys get a pet ram! 🙂 Those are great pics of Theron leading Reno.
I love the pic of Theron feeding the ram–I also love his camo “Cabela’s” sweatshirt.
Ooooh, that makes me nervous.
cardigancorgis – That is his favorite sweatshirt 🙂
Michelle – I agree! That is why Reno is probably going to become a wether in the near future. His fleece is a little finer than I like anyways. I wethered another boy at the age of 18 months and he is a lovely fleece wether and ram lamb babysitter. I like my rams to have a little bit of personal space respect, and he definitely doesn’t 😉
That’s just the sweetest thing ever!!!
I found this toy today and it made me think of another business venture for you:
http://www.hasbro.com/furreal/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=21202
How about you sell REAL lambs to kids to raise? They can keep them for a few weeks, bottle feed them and take care of all their needs. Then they can return them to you!
Very cute, I was also going to comment on the Cabela’s sweatshirt, I like it! Yep, I’d be making that guy a wether… He’s too nice not to have around and it’s extra neat that Theron gets a buddy like that! 😀
Oh! What a lovely post, and I think you got your Christmas card shot with these pictures. Your son and the ram are showing their affection for each other and joy in being together in these pictures . I am interested in seeing how this relationship develops because I don’t trust rams, but I hope it is a relationship that keeps on !
Cute pictures! Yeah, it makes me a little nervous, too, but it sure makes great pictures.
Aww!
With the rats, I’ve been breeding less, because with Dea, I’m keeping more pet quality rats, as she falls in love with her ‘own’, and I keep my own! LOL Kids sure can compliment a breeding program, but at least sheep, there isn’t a whole litter of 6+! heehee