Rams testicle

[Further a field]

I got a 4 shear charrolais ram which has one small testicle the other seems normal and the ram is fit...I d like to use him for one last time ...would you risk it?..I do have another ram as back up if he fails

 

[JSmith]

Throw him in with some ewe lambs you don’t want tupped, he’ll catch them all

 

[clod hopper]

Tricky one, how many ewes do you want him to cover? If only a few go for it and change the ram for the second round. I assume you're a pedigree breeder.

 

[matthew]

Even with one testicle, that's one more than most of our politicians.

 

[Agrivator]

Even with one testicle, that's one more than most of our politicians.

That's outrageous. Even Priti has balls.

 

[andybk]

harness , and change 15-17 days , be ready with another fit to go as cover , or split flock give him a few , is this recent damage ? if so could be infection (and temp) in which case will prob be infertile

 

[Further a field]

Thanks for replies the ram has nt been ill neither does he seem off it in any other way I would only put him with a few .I ve not noticed it before ..maybe be hes always been a bit one balled!

 

[Paul E]

Der!
Get the vet to check him out.
Then if he's useless cash him in whilst he's worth something and there's plenty of tup sales about. Rocket science it is not.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Would personally get his sperm tested if I had any doubts. Unlikely to be infertile but may not be 'fertile enough', doesn't cost much to get a count and motility check

 

[clod hopper]

Der!
Get the vet to check him out.
Then if he's useless cash him in whilst he's worth something and there's plenty of tup sales about. Rocket science it is not.

Your comment speaks volumes about you!

if there is a fault with a ram a ram sale is NOT were he should go!

 

[Ysgythan]

A Vet once said “one is necessity, two is luxury”. It may be that he doesn’t have an epididymis on one side or just that one is smaller than the other. How vital is it that you get a high % in lamb first time? The more it is the more tempted I’d be to cull him and start again.

 

[Bill dog]

Your comment speaks volumes about you!

if there is a fault with a ram a ram sale is NOT were he should go!

I think what he was saying, was get rid of him as a cull ( cash him in ), and go to a sale and buy a new one that’ll work .
Not sell the one balled dud at a ram sale !

 

[Ysgythan]

I think what he was saying, was get rid of him as a cull ( cash him in ), and go to a sale and buy a new one that’ll work .
Not sell the one balled dud at a ram sale !

that’s how I read it too, but I’m a nice guy

 

[clod hopper]

I think what he was saying, was get rid of him as a cull ( cash him in ), and go to a sale and buy a new one that’ll work .
Not sell the one balled dud at a ram sale !

I hope so, I apologise if I'm wrong

 

[Ysgythan]

I hope so, I apologise if I'm wrong

I can also see how you read it that way.

 

[Agrivator]

Your comment speaks volumes about you!

if there is a fault with a ram a ram sale is NOT were he should go!

As long as the seller announces that he is a rig (or whatever the local term is) there is no problem.

 

[Further a field]

Just to be clear ...I m not trying to pass the ram off on to anyone , he will go as a cull if I don't think hes up to the job for one last time with a few ewes

 

[Paul E]

Your comment speaks volumes about you!

if there is a fault with a ram a ram sale is NOT were he should go!

No it doesn't!
It's a comment in 2 halves.
1) cash him. (as in Kebabs.)
2) plenty of tup sales about. (To replace him.)
Shame I have to spell it out, but thanks for drawing my lack of vocabulational dexterity to everyones attention(!)

 

[gatepost]

He is only there for one reason, your profit is determined by him, but I've had plenty of folk asking have you got a cheap one in the cull pen, one ball will do. As above sell him and get a complete machine.

 

[clod hopper]

No it doesn't!
It's a comment in 2 halves.
1) cash him. (as in Kebabs.)
2) plenty of tup sales about. (To replace him.)
Shame I have to spell it out, but thanks for drawing my lack of vocabulational dexterity to everyones attention(!)

I have apologised if I was wrong.

Man we are raising so many 'flakes' these days!