[SallyintNorth]

hopefully I'm going to 'borrow' a ram for the 2 Polled Dorset Mums. Now I know I have to do this around November for spring lambs but, aside from leaning on local farmer again, I have no idea where to start! If I googled 'ram hire' it's not going to bring up favourable websites...!!! lol

From a farmer's perspective, it is more usual when it is a small number of ewes for the girls to visit the ram for three to five weeks (one cycle being 17 days); he would usually be working a harem of 30-50 and won't mind a couple extra!

If you are wanting purebred Polled Dorsets then I guess the breed society is one place to start.  If you don't mind what breed then personally I would sound out your local farmer - he may be quite happy for your girls to pop up the road for a cycle or two, or may know of another farmer whose ram would suit.