We don't run sheep on our ranch, but we ended up with one for a few days wen this ewe followed a lame bull off our Forest Service allotment.
We brought the bull home and the sheep stuck by his side all the way. The bull was a bit abusive to its pal, kicking it and butting it when it got too close, but being hobbled with a bad leg he had to endure the company. The sheep belongs to a rancher in Jiggs who runs sheep on the other side of the mountain. She must have become separated from her herd and climbed over to our side of the mountain. With no other herdmates she buddied with the first animal big enough to offer protection and slow enough to not run her off.
The sheep hung out in our corral for a few days, climbing out as she pleased, as sheep are wont to do. She finally moved on when she followed a group of our neighbors cows that got into our yard.
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