are sheep dumb
Because I’m a livestock farmer, people love to share their opinions about animal intelligence with me. Some folks think cows are the dumbest farm animal, while others insist it’s chickens. A vocal minority would have you believe that—when it comes to smarts—turkeys are the foulest fowl. Over the years, I’ve heard every opinion under the sun. “My grandfather used to raise chickens. One year, Jean had a problem with the baby lambs eating dirt and getting all sorts of digestive upsets, and she solved the problem by putting the mineral salt containers lower so that the little babies could eat the salt just like the adults do. It had been a bad year, and the hay was somehow lacking. Turkeys and goats, rabbits and ducks. To put it in proper perspective, let’s delve into the obscure: guinea hens, peafowl, burros and even rainbow trout. Suffice to say, if it grazes or grunts, roosts or roots, chances are it’s spent time on our farm. Male sheep are called rams, female sheep are called ewes and baby sheep are called lambs. They love to eat grass like a cow or a horse, but will eat one-half to one-third the amount a cow or horse will, making them ideal to keep on a small hobby farm where keeping a cow or a horse is too costly. All my experiences to date with sheep (living in a humane setting) tell me that sheep are dumb. Don't get me wrong I'd never hurt a sheep, but really the sheep I've known have been really dumb. I'm talking they'll run away from humans but stand in front of a four wheel drive even if you honk the horn. Throw one of them in, and it will run back out before you can get the next one in. Add a three or four year old ewe to the mix and watch her eagerly jump into the trailer, (we occasionally move our sheep from area to area by trailer), and the youngsters, after a moment of awe, follow quickly. This Sheep Tale has brought to mind a Stupid Bunny Tale sent to me by and presented here with the permission of Gaybeth Phelps. Please enjoy this short Bunny Tail (my pun)! This Sheep Tale has brought to mind a Stupid Bunny Tale sent to me by and presented here with the permission of Gaybeth Phelps. get causes updates. Sheep have universally been branded as stupid, but the truth is they are a whole lot smarter than we give them credit for. Sheep are exceptionally intelligent animals with unique personalities, and a whole host of adorable and endearing qualities. ...........Here we tell short sheep stories with a little wit and occasional pearls of wisdom. This area will be changed on a fairly regular basis. The pictures are copyrighted, please do not use them. Sheep are flock animals, so people seem to be under the impression that this means they lack the ability to act independently of one another, but that’s a lie. At a sanctuary you’ll see sheep getting up to all sorts of different activities, and it’s usually whatever that individual feels like at the time. 2.
Yes