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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: ramblerskitchen on October 16, 2011, 01:57:09 pm

Title: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: ramblerskitchen on October 16, 2011, 01:57:09 pm

Hi   Cheeky question really but does anyone have a ram that they would be able to loan or hire near to Dorset.   I currently have a very small flock of 8 sheep, 5 will be going off very soon, but I am keeping 3 of them ( Texel and Suffolks) to breed from.  (These were all orphan lambs born in Feb)  I don't want to buy a Ram as I will then be stuck next year if I decide to keep one of his off spring to breed from again.

Any ideas?

Thanks Sarah

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: robert waddell on October 16, 2011, 03:33:51 pm

will these lambs not be to small to put to the tup :farmer:

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 16, 2011, 05:33:18 pm

Where abouts in Dorset and what breed?

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: ramblerskitchen on October 16, 2011, 05:49:12 pm

To be honest am very new to keeping sheep so I am not sure.  They are all very well grown and I do have a friend who is a sheep farmer and will get her to have a look for me and tell me her thoughts.

Hazelwood Flock, I am at Winterborne Kingston, Between Blandford and Bere Regis. 

Sarah

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: SteveHants on October 25, 2011, 09:43:45 pm

I know some people do, but I tend not to put lambs to the tup. I might make an exception if they were really well grown.

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: woollyval on October 25, 2011, 10:39:48 pm

I have a nice well grown shetland ram lamb that was due to go to the freezer but you can have him for £30 if you want to collect? I keep Ouessants so he is no use to me!

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: colliewoman on October 26, 2011, 06:59:31 am

woolyval.......
what colour (ish) would this shetland boy be ;D

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: woollyval on October 26, 2011, 03:53:27 pm

Katmoget.....he is not registered by the way as I got him to raise for meat.....but he is good enough for a breeding ram!

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: ellisr on October 26, 2011, 05:13:44 pm

I have a ryeland ram that could have a holiday but you would have to collect him.

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: colliewoman on October 26, 2011, 11:23:51 pm

Quote from: woollyval on October 26, 2011, 03:53:27 pm

Katmoget.....he is not registered by the way as I got him to raise for meat.....but he is good enough for a breeding ram!

when are you going to eat him?
i  :love: katmogets, need to sort some stuff first though.  ;D

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: woollyval on October 27, 2011, 11:36:56 am

Well...he and another are going to the abattoir as soon as I can book them in unless you would like him?

Title: Re: RAM wanted in Dorset (Loan or Borrow?)
Post by: colliewoman on October 27, 2011, 09:06:04 pm

i would very much, but to be honest i doubt i will be able to sort things here to keep him away from my ewe lambs AND get him a wether friend before you want to send him off.
mind you my lambies are getting so fat and are nearly full size, maybe it wouldn't be so bad for them to be tupped this year ??? ;D ;D
let me see what i can do over the weekend ;)