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bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Meet Rocky
« on: August 29, 2014, 05:26:20 pm »
Meet Howburns Rocky, Moorit Tup Lamb
1st place lamb in todays SSS show and now mine to sire my first generation of shetland babies!!!





If we're being picky and honest his only flaw is his horns are a bit inward curving and may need trimming in future...
Other than that i got a new friend for the girls  :excited: :excited: :excited:
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2014, 05:39:08 pm »
He looks quite a boy  :thumbsup:
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Foobar

  • Joined Mar 2012
    • South Wales
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2014, 05:41:09 pm »
Tidy :)
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2014, 05:48:47 pm »
Handsome boy  :)
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mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
    • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2014, 05:50:33 pm »
Very nice, well done!  I didn't make it, but some friends came to borrow my trailer as they were going for a billy goat (not clear if they were buying at the sale or just meeting up with someone at the mart) so looking forward to seeing what they got too.
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Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2014, 05:56:23 pm »
Hot chocolate!  You sexy thing Rocky :-* (from my girls :sheep: :sheep: )
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Louise Gaunt

  • Joined May 2011
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2014, 06:01:28 pm »
A fine looking young man!
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kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
    • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2014, 06:09:41 pm »
Bonnie Boy !  :sheep:
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2014, 06:11:31 pm »
Nice straight back and he stands well! So hopefully your girls will like him. The horns are actually quite difficult to get right, I have left nice tup lambs entire for the last three years and have yet to get the horns looking right... as long as you keep an eye on it and have a wee hack saw ready. It won't stop him in his duties...

Of course as we are on a-symmetric school week now there was no chance to come down today, as girls finished school at 1pm.... (and I did already buy some coloured girls anyway...)

Mowhaugh - billy goat in your trailer... it will need a power wash if my boy is anything to go by right now... ;D
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mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
    • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2014, 06:34:57 pm »
Quote from: Anke on August 29, 2014, 06:11:31 pm


Mowhaugh - billy goat in your trailer... it will need a power wash if my boy is anything to go by right now... ;D

Eww, hadn't thought of that!  Will have to sniff it before they leave, I want to put ponies in it on Sunday.
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Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
    • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
    • Facebook
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2014, 06:52:23 pm »
Excellent choice Bloomer - Howburns were very well know for their Moorit's, good confirmation and fleece quality and he has fleece on his head for a bonus - I am sure your girls will be very pleased.  :thumbsup:
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Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2014, 06:58:12 pm »
im no expert but his wool felt great when i was handling him!!!
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Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
    • Scottish Borders
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2014, 06:59:19 pm »
Very nice! :thumbsup:
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Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
    • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
    • Facebook
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2014, 07:05:23 pm »
Just a I'm curious - who was the seller _ if you don't mind me asking  :innocent:
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Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Meet Rocky
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2014, 07:08:49 pm »
sold by


P Lillington, Wyndford Farm it was one of the sellers i was told to look at!



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