Sheep In South Africa

May 2025 -- I went to South Africa a few days early. I hung out with vet students at the University of Pretoria. We visited a few sheep farms. On the first farm, the students vasectomized some rams. On the second farm they worked ewes and lambs:  body condition scoring, hoof trimming, tail docking, etc. Both farms raised Dorpers.

Surgery

Coming in from the field

Flock of Dorpers

Penned

In the raceway

Coming through

Lambs

A teaching moment

Freshly docked lamb

After our conference was over, our South American hosts took us to visit some farms. 

Merino ram

South African Merino

Group of rams

Horned Merinos

Fine Merino wool

Dr. Faffa Malan (R)

FAMACHA scoring

There were sheep at the Farm Inn where we stayed. I wonder if they were lion food

African hair sheep

Fat rumped