If Temple Grandin is the cow whisperer, is there a sheep whisperer?

Conmaicne Mara

Very interesting piece on Pat Kenny this morning with Temple Grandin. Does she do any work with sheep, or is there a sheep whisperer?

AnFeirmeoir

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Very interesting piece on Pat Kenny this morning with Temple Grandin. Does she do any work with sheep, or is there a sheep whisperer?

I'm sure there's plenty of them but I don't think it's legal

Conmaicne Mara

AnFeirmeoir wrote: »

I'm sure there's plenty of them but I don't think it's legal

Keep that under your hat now or every one will want in on it.

I thought this mornings programme was a lot more interesting than the recent TV spot on her, as it also talked about her autism. Very, very interesting woman.

Lano Lynn

pat who?:rolleyes:

Conmaicne Mara

Kenny, he's new I think.

tabby aspreme

Only sheep shouters around here, I think the lad who did the sign language for Nelson Mandela's funeral gives courses in sheep whispering

Conmaicne Mara

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Only sheep shouters around here, I think the lad who did the sign language for Nelson Mandela's funeral gives courses in sheep whispering

I'd say same lad would give a course in anything you'd pay him for.

Lano Lynn

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Only sheep shouters around here, I think the lad who did the sign language for Nelson Mandela's funeral gives courses in sheep whispering

he was signing in bertie speak;)

J.O. Farmer

Lano Lynn wrote: »

he was signing in bertie speak;)

I didn't realise it was even that easy to follow.

patsy_mccabe

Programme on BBC FOUR now on Temple Grandin.

kk.man

I am not into hairy fairy stuff. She is brilliant and really knows what she is talking about. Herding animals imo is a science. I am on my own 95% of the time here and you have to be spot on.
Yesterday evening I managed to get 39 dry hoggets into a field which had 20 yearling bullocks in. I stood in the gap to stop the cattle going out and the hoggets followed me in.
Some satisfaction! No dog or other human present.

Nekarsulm

Sheep Whisperers only need to know how to throw a fistful of nuts into a plastic bucket.
Really good ones manage with a handful of gravel....

charolais0153

Ya i can move the sheep by just using the calls that i'd use with the dog. Come bye /away etc. Works well tbh bout they soon figure it out

gctest50

Can't beat a good dog though

ganmo

how close can you get to your sheep in the field? i can get to about 15ft

Lano Lynn

ya could develop a reputation if you were caught whispering to sheep.....they say chaps do it in leitrim a lot:rolleyes::rolleyes:

kk.man

ganmo wrote: »

how close can you get to your sheep in the field? i can get to about 15ft

Today I got within 5ft of all the hoggets but that is down to the heat.

charolais0153

Id get 3 or 4ft near to them...big dopey suffolks;)

White Clover

A good share would have a sniff at my hand. The Suffolk hoggets are pure pets!

J.O. Farmer

ganmo wrote: »

how close can you get to your sheep in the field? i can get to about 15ft

I can get them to come to me so close they're touching me.






All I need is a bucket of nuts.

evolving_doors

Babe is the Temple Grandin equivalent.
This is the secret phrase to whisper...

Baa-ram-ewe! Baa-ram-ewe! To your breed, your fleece, your clan be true! Sheep be true! Baa-ram-ewe!