Shari’s Gone Country

Shortly before sunset Friday evening, Algernon arrived. He’s a BIG BOY!

Fortunately he’s pretty tame and the transfer from trailer to sheep pen went smoothly.

Chiquita has always been the “queen” of the pen, but within a few minutes… the “king” established a new order.

Even though both ewes are hopefully bred, we’re going to house everyone together for a while. That saves having to build another manger, another shelter, and round up another water barrel.

The girls took a few minutes to sniff around, as did he… a couple of “pee’s” to establish scent and let him know their status, and it was “game on”.

Chiquita thought she’d challenge him… first a playful head butt… and then run around and mount him. That didn’t last two minutes!

Al lowered his head, back up a couple of steps and charged Chiquita, putting on the ground and rolling her over. After that, she was staying clear of him.

Before you get worried that the girls can’t get away, they have a shelter that is too small for him to enter… a good safe house.

When I went out to feed the next morning, the manger was turned upside down and moved about 10 feet south, there were serious paw marks all over the pen. They must have had quite a party.

I can guarantee you, Al’s now in charge. His ladies are at his beck and call.