Handling Sheep
Handling Sheep
- Studying Sheep's Behavior Can Help You Become and
Effective Sheep Handler
Handling sheep includes
several tasks such as moving the sheep, catching the
sheep and restraining them. The first thing that a
handler needs to know is that sheep like other livestock
need to have a personal space to move about and the
handler should respect that. However, there are ways to
become an effective sheep handler and the first thing on
the list is to understand the sheep's primal behaviors.
The sheep's instinct is to flock and tag along a leader
that they recognize. The sheep's leader may be another
animal or a human being. They have an emotional instinct
beyond intelligence. Sheep can read and feel their
herder's emotional state through facial contortions, so
it is best to keep a careful yet calm façade when
handling sheep. Also, people who are handling sheep must
keep in mind that the they can sense their handler's
anxiety and may mistake them as threat. When they feel
threatened, they will panic and yelp loudly and
endlessly which will make handling sheep a taxing chore.
A very effective way to deal with sheep is to entice
them with food. Once the sheep has associated its herder
as its provider of nourishment, the sheep will recognize
its handler as a leader and soon handling sheep will be
an easy task.
Once this happens, it is now the herder's duty to
maintain a harmonious relationship with the flock. The
first rule to adhere to is to never initiate panic.
Sheep tend to get fidgety with the slightest
irregularity. So it is best to avoid some sources of
panic for sheep like slippery floors and uneven shift of
lighting. Also, avoid leading sheep to mirrors or any
surface that has a reflection. It is because when the
sheep that are walking ahead sees their followers
through a reflection they can get distracted from
walking and might turn around instead of walking ahead.
This amazing creature are also trainable. They can
recall past lessons like its herder's noise or catcalls
when moving them. The herder can vary each noise for
each purpose, like one catcall for walking, and another
for halting.
As mentioned, sheep can recognize their handler but what
is amazing is that they can remember human faces for
years and may even be trained to distinguish their
handler's name and keep it in their memory for years.
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