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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Garvie on February 16, 2012, 08:50:20 pm

Title: THEY HAVE ARRIVED!!!!!
Post by: Garvie on February 16, 2012, 08:50:20 pm

nothing better than getting home to find 3 new Shetland ewes in the field  ;D let the fun begin  :D :D :D  :sheep: :sheep: :sheep:

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Post by: lachlanandmarcus on February 16, 2012, 09:19:24 pm

OOoo they look lovely!! Just like ours, a pick and mix of colours, lovely!! A few sheep nuts rattled at them and they'll soon be chewing your sleeve thoughtfully like ours do!

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Post by: Garvie on February 16, 2012, 09:45:32 pm

ye will sit out with them tomorrow, they are fascinated with the chickens 

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Post by: Rosemary on February 16, 2012, 10:56:09 pm

Lovely - enjoy them. Are they in lamb?

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Post by: Garvie on February 16, 2012, 11:10:30 pm

nah they not quite a year yet so will get put to the tup come the autum

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Post by: trying on February 17, 2012, 07:48:15 am

Hi, I know how you feel, our's are comming today, Hampshire Downs, our first time of actually keeping sheep rather than a few lambs for eating. Good luck
Ann

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Post by: plumseverywhere on February 17, 2012, 08:07:30 am

OH wow! aren't they beautiful?  they look really peaceful and lovely. Enjoy!

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Post by: Sunnybank on February 17, 2012, 08:41:46 am

they look lovely, hope you enjoy them as much as we love ours

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Post by: Garvie on February 17, 2012, 11:29:16 am

ye i love them they are so quirky, run towards you then r like OMG they r not sheep and run away a few feet haha

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Post by: Fronhaul on February 17, 2012, 11:48:04 am

Once you get them friendly watch your zips!  Shetlands seem to like nothing better than a nice zip to chew when the goodies have all gone.

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Post by: smudger on February 17, 2012, 12:25:52 pm

Enjoy, we just got ours In December. Lots of character and very bolshie (jumping up, feet in bucket). If bucket trained very manageable - plus light enough for even me to carry. Ours are polled but still put manners on our westies!  Don't now how I'm going to eat them....

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Post by: Garvie on February 17, 2012, 12:29:43 pm

we are breeding from ours so dont have to worry about eating ours haha. we had al out dogs n with them one at a time on the lead think the dogs were more concerned than the sheep were 

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Post by: Brucklay on February 17, 2012, 12:46:54 pm

Love your colours - I went for a good mix too and yes they all have names, bucket trained and I almost get bowled over at feed time and Hazel uses JoJo my bottle fed Jacob as a stepping stone to get her head in the bucket however high I try to hold it!! Have fun  :) :) :)

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Post by: Mammyshaz on February 17, 2012, 11:03:17 pm

I just have to keep coming back for a peep. They,re lovely. Wish I had land for a couple.
 :thumbsup:

Soooooo jealous

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Post by: Garvie on February 18, 2012, 08:39:04 am

aww thank you mammyshaz there will  be more pics soon :D

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Post by: Blinkers on February 18, 2012, 10:37:20 am

Quote from: Fronhaul on February 17, 2012, 11:48:04 am

Once you get them friendly watch your zips!  Shetlands seem to like nothing better than a nice zip to chew when the goodies have all gone.

....and toggles  ;D

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Post by: Bramblecot on February 18, 2012, 12:03:35 pm

Lovely Shetlands, they can be very tame or really windy.  Ours all have names too but some are much friendlier than others.  If you put out an old hay bale or large log, they will play 'King of the Castle'  :D :D.  Or you can just sit on it yourself and watch them for hours  :love: :love:.  Most of the boys still end up as dinner though  :-\ that's life.

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Post by: Garvie on February 19, 2012, 10:46:33 pm

ours arnt to bad the black and katmogget are the friendliest the white is more stand offish