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Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Just Bought Our First Ram
« on: July 27, 2014, 07:04:10 pm »
 :excited:

Just viewed some lovely Rams and we have chosen our new boy! Pictures do him no justice, He has massive presence!

Not too bad EBV's too (in the top 25%)  and he'll correct our ewes weakness's.

Please no nasty comments  :innocent:
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shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
    • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2014, 07:27:08 pm »
 :thumbsup:
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Tim W

  • Joined Aug 2013
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2014, 07:35:59 pm »
Can you give us a link to BASCO so we can see who he is ?
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mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
    • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2014, 09:33:48 pm »
Comgratulations!
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madcat

  • Joined Mar 2014
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2014, 11:16:36 pm »
 :thumbsup:
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2014, 02:19:49 am »
I like him  :thumbsup:.  I like him a lot  :excited:
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2014, 06:47:37 am »
 :sunshine: a smart looking lad
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Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2014, 08:15:55 am »
Thanks everyone! Will find his basco page Tim and post when I get a minute. Just been king at my ewes ebv's and I have one who is 1 point from being in the top 1%!

I will get some better pictures when we get him as these are rubbish and do not show him off!

I like him as he has plenty of heart room yet no broad shoulders and only slightly wider hips and a nice head so these lambs should slide out!
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Ladygrey

  • Joined Jun 2012
    • Basingstoke
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2014, 08:41:21 am »
He looks lovely  :thumbsup: how old is he?
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ladyK

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Conwy Valley
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2014, 10:52:31 am »
Lovely  :thumbsup:
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Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2014, 11:48:33 am »
He's a shearling
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trish.farm

  • Joined Feb 2014
    • hampshire
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2014, 09:53:12 pm »
he looks well scrummy!!!  Congrats!!!  :excited:
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2014, 11:19:06 pm »
He looks lovely!

Can I ask though, what do you mean by "heart room", and why is that important?
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Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2014, 08:10:47 am »
Thank you veryone and I will get you some pictures when we get him home!

Heart room is the space between the front legs of the chest. I was told that an animal that was too narrow had the organs to packed in and confined. I suppose this could cause issues in later life and with the working life of a ram abd all the excientment, a good ticker is very important!
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2014, 09:06:09 am »
Thanks!  :thumbsup:
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