Bonnie had her lambs .... is there a predator in the woods?

Just as Bonnie ventured out from her jug with her lambs, I heard coyotes in the woods. Luckily my ewes are smart and came running in from the back pastures to be near the barn. Weird to hear them this time of the day but I'm glad my sheep knew to come in to be safe.

[@heltonrural9001]

Linda ovelha e sua cria saludos de Brasil

[@RetreatLearn]

Thank you. I find them beautiful too!

[@user-zm5qe4yw2k]

Sheep are actually smart if they're in an environment of trust... They recognize their names and people. They're also quite in tune emotionally just like dogs, they can sense when your up or down and they adjust immediately. Bottled fed lambs raised as outdoor pets are almost dog level iq. Shocked you wouldn't see their smart and quirky side as a farmer, maybe you aren't close enough to them to see that side. Bottle fed lambs as outdoor pets can even be potty trained for number two. I guess sheep milk farmers get to see a whole different side of them because you keep them for so much longer than when it's for wool and meat.

[@RetreatLearn]

agree. My flock trusts me but if I go into the pasture with someone they don't know they will be very cautious even around me and the "stranger". There are definitely different personalities among each one of them and I can usually recognize which ewe it is from across the field just based on how they hold themselves.