Teaser ram
- Thread starter Agri
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Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
Don't think he'll be producing the pheromones to get the ewes buzzing .
For a few ewes can you make a fence secure enough to have the tup(s) running along one side next to them
For a few ewes can you make a fence secure enough to have the tup(s) running along one side next to them
No. Needs to be sexually active.
- Location
- East Ayrshire
I've just bought a couple of MatingMark No-mate harnesses, having seen them mentioned in another thread on here.
That's an example, I got mine from a local supplier though. Had to buy a "normal" harness too as I don't use them and none of the old ones I have are the right kind to be compatible. Worked out about £100 a time so less than an actual teaser as long as they last long enough if looked after properly.
Meaning to kick a couple of "spare" tups out tomorrow wearing them so will try and get a photo. Should mean a few less sheep to feed through the winter at the very least.
Matingmark No Mate Harness Attachment
Matingmark No Mate Harness Attachment Please allow 3 - 5 days for delivery of this item.
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That's an example, I got mine from a local supplier though. Had to buy a "normal" harness too as I don't use them and none of the old ones I have are the right kind to be compatible. Worked out about £100 a time so less than an actual teaser as long as they last long enough if looked after properly.
Meaning to kick a couple of "spare" tups out tomorrow wearing them so will try and get a photo. Should mean a few less sheep to feed through the winter at the very least.
- Location
- East Ayrshire
Possibly not, time will tell. I'm hoping by using spares they'll have a couple of weeks to recover before going out uncovered (if at all).
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Why so? The ram will still think he’s got his oats, even his belly gets a bit, er, ‘messy’.
The poor ewes will be left feeling unfulfilled though.
Thought it might chafe a bit.
- Location
- East Ayrshire
It's supposed to be soft, but haven't opened the packet yet!
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I would imagine it would be well lubricated with a sloppy goo by the end of the first day…
- Location
- East Ayrshire
- Location
- West Wales
The problem I can see is their urine rotting their belly’s? Flies? What if it slips off etc?
- Location
- East Ayrshire
Time will tell. Cold enough here now that flies shouldn't be an issue. Using two homebred shearlings that didn't grow on as well as I'd hoped so will probably go fat afterwards anyway. As for slipping off I'm running these two nearest the house just in case but they seem very secure.
Only thing to add for anyone else trying them is that they'll fit with any harness as they just fix around the straps. I naively thought the Mating Mark harness may have had extra fixing points or could have saved a few quid.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
- Location
- East Ayrshire
That I'm hoping to start exporting rams to Wales?
- Location
- East Ayrshire
After just under two weeks with the crossing ewes, and a week or so back in the tups field, these two (and two actual teasers) went out with some of the hill ewes today. Left the harnesses on right through and although I didn't turn them up to look there certainly isn't any noticeable smell from the boys so hopefully not doing any harm at all. I'll try and remember to take photos of their bellies when the harnesses come off in a fortnight.
- Location
- East Ayrshire
Pulled the teasers off today (© @Nithsdale Farmer ), and stuck the tups out.
The two harnessed boys seem relatively unharmed, straps have rubbed the hair and/or wool off their back legs but not raw and their bellies are urine stained but their pizzles seem clean enough.
Would have taken photos but having dislocated my pinkie catching an actual teaser earlier in the day, it wasn't too high on my list of priorities.
The two harnessed boys seem relatively unharmed, straps have rubbed the hair and/or wool off their back legs but not raw and their bellies are urine stained but their pizzles seem clean enough.
Would have taken photos but having dislocated my pinkie catching an actual teaser earlier in the day, it wasn't too high on my list of priorities.
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Oh ya fecker, can you get your pinkie back in , or was it a trip to the doctor?
Don’t tell @Nithsdale Farmer you injured yourself pulling off your teasers , he’ll get all smug , and tell you you’re doing it wrong !
- Location
- East Ayrshire
Got it back in myself. You don't realise how much you use it until you try to drive the quad home. Must have popped out at least 7 or 8 times altogether. Fortunately, my wife used to be an orthopaedic nurse so she strapped it. Apparently it will need to be strapped for a while.Oh ya fecker, can you get your pinkie back in , or was it a trip to the doctor?
Don’t tell @Nithsdale Farmer you injured yourself pulling off your teasers , he’ll get all smug , and tell you you’re doing it wrong !