[Fleecewife]

Did anyone note any sheep prices, esp Hebs? 
 
 I couldn't get to the sale - stuck at home with MANFLU - and I'm a woman so it must be bad (it's just a cold  but the first one I've had for at least 7 years)

[jaykay]

Oh, I'm sorry about the cold 

Prices were very low all round. I only really saw the start of the ewes but 30 and 40 guineas was typical, the odd one fetching more. Shetland prices were low, Mum and Dad bought some coloured Ryelands for half what they were going for at Carlisle. Even the poultry was cheaper.

I got pathetic prices for my lambs and tup. The people I bought him from last year were there. The wife at least said 'hello Jay' first but his opening line was 'what are you doing!!' about me selling the tup. But no-one wanted him or his lambs, also out of their ewes, so their breeding wasn't that much in demand 

Anyway, I bought a very good shearling and three pretty lambs (not such good breeding as the shearling but not bad). I have just sat with my little flock and I like what I've got 

[Mammyshaz]

Wish we had gone. We were prepared ( buns for sarnis, and cakes etc ) as we would like more hens before winter. Unfortunately we decided at the last minute, that the weather was good so we really must get a move on with the bathroom ( no bath, sink, cistern. Just bare plastered walls and a loo pot    )

Sounds like a buyer's market today. Really wish id pushed to go 

Shame you didn't get the prices for your sheep jaykay  .

[jaykay]

Another time Shaz, tell me what you're looking for and want to spend - happy to buy and foster til they can be delivered/collected 

It was a nice day - bit of a waste when you're indoors all day - though it made driving and moving new arrivals about at home more pleasant.

[SallyintNorth]

J, sorry you didn't do as well with your boy as you'd hoped - but at least the lower prices meant your dad got his coloured Rylands.

So glad to hear you say you're pleased with how your flock looks now...  you know what's coming     Pictures please!   

FW - sorry to hear about the cold  , hope it gets better soon 

MS - at least you made some progress with the bathroom!   

[jaykay]

Made a separate thread in Sheep, with some pics

[Mammyshaz]

Another time Shaz, tell me what you're looking for and want to spend - happy to buy and foster til they can be delivered/collected 

Thanks jaykay, a lovely offer.   
The problem is we really don't know what to go for  we have 3 hybrids at present and want 2 or 3 more with at least one  that will go broody for eggs next year   
Also wouldn't mind a breed we could show at local shows perhaps?? ( not quite sure on this )
Not a flighty breed either as I don't want them popping over the fence to next doors garden  they don't like hens 

Studying breed books and google at present as OH just about finished second coop to isolate them for a few weeks.  The show would have helped with options and what the breeds do actually look like. Liked the sound of the silkie x Sussex in the catalogue. Won't know what they look like now   

[jaykay]

Silkies are very cute and of course sit at the drop of a hat.

My Sussex's and my Wyandottes go broody pretty quickly and are nice fat, fussing about hens, not flighty at all.

[VSS]

Did anyone note any sheep prices, esp Hebs? 
 

You could have bought some very cheap hebs at our local rare breed sale on Saturday - 3 yr old tup (Mullach bred) was unsold at 20gns