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A bellwether was a castrated ram who led the sheep to slaughter
One animal in a flock of sheep usually established itself as leader, and in the absence of rams, it would normally be a wether. It was useful for the shepherds to know where it was, and which one was the leader, so it was given a bell. I don't know, but imagine that the other sheep learnt to follow the bell as well as the wether. But it was not just for leading to slaughter, though it might certainly be used for that.
Today in Switzerland, it seems that many of a flock of goats on the mountain will have bells, and several cows. I have never asked them what the command hierachy is.
Rod
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Nutraceutical, Coincidence? Faldage 06/27/01 12:12 PM Re: Nutraceutical, Coincidence? wwh 06/27/01 12:44 PM Re: Nutraceutical, Coincidence? Faldage 06/27/01 01:15 PM Re: Nutraceutical, Coincidence? wwh 06/27/01 04:44 PM Re: Nutraceutical wwh 06/27/01 04:54 PM Re: Nutraceutical, Coincidence? Faldage 06/27/01 04:55 PM Re: Nutraceutical, Coincidence? rodward 06/28/01 09:34 AM Re: Nutraceutical, Coincidence? wwh 06/28/01 05:51 PM Re: cow status Sparteye 06/29/01 06:57 PM Re: cow status of troy 06/29/01 07:18 PM Re: cow status Sparteye 06/29/01 11:46 PM Re: cow status Faldage 06/30/01 06:58 PM Re: cow status wwh 06/29/01 07:59 PM Re: cow status Jazzoctopus 06/30/01 06:23 PM Re: cow status wwh 06/30/01 07:40 PM Re: cow status AnnaStrophic 07/01/01 08:02 AM Re: cow status wwh 07/01/01 12:58 PM Re: cow status Jazzoctopus 07/01/01 10:19 PM Re: cow status AnnaStrophic 07/01/01 10:29 PM Re: Snake oil Bryan Hayward 06/27/01 01:37 PM
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