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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: andywalt on October 12, 2010, 08:35:35 pm

Title: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: andywalt on October 12, 2010, 08:35:35 pm

Im collecting 3 more tomorrow, rescued from city farm in london,

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: Brucklay on October 12, 2010, 08:37:12 pm

They look as if they hit the jackpot - lucky sheepies

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: andywalt on October 12, 2010, 08:40:33 pm

I will take some more pics tomorrow with the other 3 and some photos of the shelter, nice and cosy

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: morri2 on October 12, 2010, 09:27:23 pm

Aw!  More lovely sheep Andy - I believe their wool is good too.  How many have you got now? Hope you are geared up for lambing time 'cos you're going to be busy.

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: andywalt on October 12, 2010, 09:33:27 pm

Yup I will be busy, i have two seperate little flocks, 16  suffock x romney ewes and a romney tup and 3 shetland ewes, 3 shetland wethers and a southdown tup  ;D

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: Power Poultry on October 13, 2010, 10:49:23 am

They look great its just getting your head round the colours  ;)

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: ellied on October 13, 2010, 10:57:49 am

Oh I do love shetland colours - am being drawn back to them time and time again so I reckon maybe I should just give in and try a few.

When's a good time to buy?  After safe lambing or are prices much lower this time of year or just whenever you see an ad?

I only "need" wethers but so far I have bred every kind of animal I've ever owned bar dogs (and that was as a kid!) so I can't help thinking a ewe with twin lambs might be a nice little family.. just in case ;)

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: shetlandpaul on October 13, 2010, 11:22:17 am

nice colours. funnily enough coloured shetland wool is worth  a lot more than white wool at the moment. your just started with the colours there are a lot of very intresting ones. ive notice the coloured ones are making a comeback.

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 13, 2010, 01:16:54 pm

The only problem Ive had with my Shetland coloured ones is that I get TOO fond of them as individuals....all the coloured ones so far escaped the abbatoir. So although I find it very dull with a white ram, it is less traumatic.... and the ram now has 3 companions, I really cant justify any more!

But I do love the coloured ones.

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: andywalt on October 13, 2010, 03:29:16 pm

Shetlands seem to be very popular with everyone? they do have good personalities Im finding out, and they seem very hardy, also collected today some shetland x dorsets 1 ewe and 1 wether much bigger, very fat at the moment  ;D ill try attached a pick, spot the shetland x`s Not difficult  8)

Also see my sheep mobile that i brought the other day !!!

Title: Re: Shetlands have arrived, have a look
Post by: Power Poultry on October 13, 2010, 04:14:52 pm

The two very large bums are not pure shetlands ;) bigger than my rams bum