The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: funkyfish on April 10, 2012, 07:48:59 pm

Title: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: funkyfish on April 10, 2012, 07:48:59 pm

Hi! I'm trying to track down the number to call to get a flock number- have a holding number just need a flock number. Have had my lambies for bout a week so need to crack on and get a flock number etc!
I'm in East Devon- have looked on DEFRA which says Local Authority, but who?

Thanks for any help!

Title: Re: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: jaykay on April 10, 2012, 08:26:19 pm

Usually Trading Standards. It is in Cumbria and looks like it is in Devon too.

http://www.devon.gov.uk/business/trading_standards.htm (http://www.devon.gov.uk/business/trading_standards.htm)

PS no such thing as a silly question  :-*

Title: Re: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: funkyfish on April 10, 2012, 08:50:36 pm

Thank you so much!!!!!

Could do with another sheepie now. Have 2x whether cross breeds as lawn mowers. Just weaned them. Would love a lady to breed from at some point, or a couple of lambs for the pot in the autumn, or both!. Am too much of a wuss to go to an auction...

Anyone have any Shetlands for sale in a few weeks? I love them, and my friend keeps them and has a nice ram..

Title: Re: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: jaykay on April 10, 2012, 09:08:33 pm

Have a look on here Shetland Sheep Society (http://www.shetland-sheep.org.uk/)

What I did was contact someone in the society near me. I bought some sheep from them, and because I wanted some more, they met up with me at an auction and walked me round the pens, showed me what was good and what wasn't. A great learning experience and I bought some good sheep (which I'm just lambing now for the first time - Shetlands that is, used to keep Rough Fells)

Title: Re: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: Bramblecot on April 10, 2012, 09:15:32 pm

the only dumb question is the one you don't ask!

Pop down to the livestock market at Exeter - Devon trading standards have a small office there open on sale days  where you can pick up leaflets/forms and ask advice, and have a mooch round the pens.  The details are probably in the Western Gazette each week.  Do you want registered Shetlands or are you content with unregistered?

Title: Re: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: woollyval on April 10, 2012, 09:18:55 pm

If you need some help finding/buying etc some suitable sheep let me kbow and I will see who i can put you in contact with  :wave:

Title: Re: Probably a dumb question!
Post by: funkyfish on April 10, 2012, 09:24:15 pm

Thanks guys!!

Not fussed on registered etc for a couple for the pot, some family really want a whole/half lamb in the autumn so need something soon!

But I'd love a registered lady to breed from sometime in the future.

Thanks Woolyval- when I have some pennies ready in the next couple of weeks, will ask for help!

I'll see if any of my rare days off coincide with a sale at Exeter, and go and have a look around.

Thanks again!!!