They actually think and behave and move like deer ... although I'm finding them very very sensible. They will run from me at the moment, but I can put pressure on them, corner them in the yard and catch them quite easily, they NEVER look to go over the fence and my fences are just very low sheep fences. I'm also very impressed that they will never run into you - normally sheep will bump into or knock you over when they run, these are very aware of the space around them and they dont run through you. I caught them tonight to preg scan, flipped them on their bums VERY easily (and I only weigh 50kg, I'm only 150cm tall) by myself, and they just layed there. Found lambs in the three older ones, not the young girl (but she was sold to me as a possible empty).
They were a real pleasure to work the big mob (160 odd) through the yards at the breeder's place ... I didnt have to walk back and forth to direct them, hardly had to move behind them at all. They LOOKED for the gates, which is unusual for sheep.
I'm also impressed that, even though they are so finely made and they dont look like they have much weight in them, OH BOY they do! They are heavy, much heavier than they look! These girls would make a good 60kg.
I'm really taken by them :heart:
