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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: blades on April 23, 2012, 09:04:31 pm

Title: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: blades on April 23, 2012, 09:04:31 pm
To the folks who helped us in finding some Ryelands, thank you!  :wave:

And here they are  :farmer:

Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: colliewoman on April 23, 2012, 09:16:35 pm
Nice sheep, and even nicer photo! From one photographer to another :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: Fowlman on April 23, 2012, 09:25:58 pm
Very nice and great photograph.
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: in the hills on April 23, 2012, 09:27:33 pm
That is a brilliant photograph  :thumbsup:

Clever you
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: Sunnybank on April 23, 2012, 09:36:12 pm
What a lovely photo, the sheep are gorgeous too
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: Rosemary on April 23, 2012, 09:49:24 pm
Congratulations  :thumbsup: They are lovely girls - do they have names?
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: blades on April 24, 2012, 07:03:42 am
Thank you everyone.

Rosemary... no names as yet, thay should have 'P' names to conincide with 2011.
Busy trying to decide on a flock name  :-\
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: jaykay on April 24, 2012, 07:15:20 am
Lol, how can they where they're going  :D
They're lovely sheep  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: blades on April 24, 2012, 07:46:18 am
Quote from: jaykay on April 24, 2012, 07:15:20 am
Lol, how can they where they're going  :D
They're lovely sheep  :thumbsup:

Thanks, suspect it will be a while before any go for meat... would like to build a pedigree flock  :farmer:
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: Rosemary on April 24, 2012, 09:03:45 am
Quote from: uppermillfarm on April 24, 2012, 07:46:18 am
Thanks, suspect it will be a while before any go for meat... would like to build a pedigree flock  :farmer:

You'll have 50% tup lambs every year once you start breeding - most, if not all, will not be suitable for registration. So autumn 2013, you'll have tup lambs for slaughter  :)
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: blades on April 24, 2012, 09:20:25 am
Quote from: Rosemary on April 24, 2012, 09:03:45 am
Quote from: uppermillfarm on April 24, 2012, 07:46:18 am
Thanks, suspect it will be a while before any go for meat... would like to build a pedigree flock  :farmer:

You'll have 50% tup lambs every year once you start breeding - most, if not all, will not be suitable for registration. So autumn 2013, you'll have tup lambs for slaughter  :)

 :sheep: :yum:

Hopefully I'll toughen up by then?
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: Remy on April 24, 2012, 10:35:20 am
What a gorgeous pic!  I have a dark brown Ryeland tup, he's produced some fabulous lambs  :), good luck with yours!
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: FiB on April 24, 2012, 10:38:57 am
Congrats - and that is a seiriously great photo - would love that on my wall!
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: Pedwardine on April 24, 2012, 11:05:37 am
That is an AMAZING photo. Calling missed possibly?
Title: Re: Our new Ryeland Sheep
Post by: blades on April 24, 2012, 11:29:54 am
Thank you all.... your very kind!!  :thumbsup: