Just so, i have had both rams and ewes who imply hostile behaviour (to other sheep and to humans) and majority who do not. So it is with all the other beings in my farm also, and we all can learn to apply or not to apply our abilities.

As it comes to butchering: in my opinion, you can as well stick to your original plan and do the job next month. The ram has already mounted the ewes, and I do not think the embryos two weeks old do any practical or ethical difference. Our young ram escaped two years ago, and after about 20 minutes journey to the ewe pen we had 11 nonwanted lambing...