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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Gunnermark on September 30, 2011, 10:00:55 pm

Title: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: Gunnermark on September 30, 2011, 10:00:55 pm

Looking for sheep for sale in and around Somerset. Ideally looking for in lamb ewes.

Title: Re: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2011, 08:06:04 am

what make and model?
I'm in somerset and can point you in many directions if you give me a clue ;D

Title: Re: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: Gunnermark on October 01, 2011, 02:25:31 pm

Thinking possible Ryeland / Southdown or /suffolks. Any assistance would be appreciated!

Title: Re: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2011, 08:00:25 pm

give me a couple of days and i will let you know what i have found, will you need delivery or can you collect from where i find them?

Title: Re: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: Gunnermark on October 01, 2011, 09:49:48 pm

Well I am currently looking at a couple of trailers so will probably be able to pick up only looking for a few to keep grass down. Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 01, 2011, 09:55:35 pm

How about Sedgemoor market? they sell both grazing ewes and breeding ewes.

Title: Re: Wanted: sheep for sale
Post by: Gunnermark on October 01, 2011, 10:08:22 pm

Haven't seen any ryelands or southdowns sold there. Plenty of suffolks but previous experience there has not been great!