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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: egglady on November 05, 2012, 11:39:21 pm

Title: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: egglady on November 05, 2012, 11:39:21 pm

We have decided, a little late I know, to put our shetland ewes to the tup this year if possible.


Two questions:


1. does anyone know if the St Andrews abbatoir is still open?  and if not, where is the next nearest?


2. can any kind soul lend us a sheltand tup for our girls please?  We are near Cupar but can easily pick up.


Many thanks


laura

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: colliewoman on November 06, 2012, 11:24:27 am

I don't think you are too late at all!
I am in balmy Somerset and I'm not putting the tup to my girls til the beginning of December :D
I only keep a small flock and would rather be lambing in May than March! It's warmer and the later they tup, the less chance of SMV in my opinion :fc:
Also, you may find it easier to find a lad for your girls as plenty of peeps will have finished tupping by December and the boys will be spare :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: Anke on November 06, 2012, 12:59:00 pm

Contact the Shetland sheep society, they will surely be members near you and maybe have a spare boy or two...
 

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: humphreymctush on November 06, 2012, 07:44:27 pm

I have 2 Shetland tups that I donr want any more. (A moorit and a Katmoget)
If you want them you would need to arrange collection from Orkney, or come on holiday here with a trailer

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: egglady on November 06, 2012, 10:13:24 pm

thanks everyone.  Orkney just a wee bit too far sadly.  And tupping in December makes perfect sense...as long as no snow!!  Would pity the poor fella getting his tackle out when it's 10 degrees below ...lol


Thanks Anke for SSS advice.  Only need a wee borrow so hoping someone local has one.


thanks all

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on November 07, 2012, 07:59:48 am

the only thing to bear in mind with very late lambing is the flies bothering the ewe round her teats - mastitis risk.

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: Brucklay on November 07, 2012, 09:19:56 am

Hi Egglady - your welcome to borrow my registered Ram, he is in with his girls at the moment so by Dec will be available if you don't find anything closer - we're Aberdeenshire

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: egglady on November 09, 2012, 07:48:06 am

thanks Brucklay, really kind of you. But a bit far for our 6 ladies.


and lachlanmarcus - many thanks for that advice too.  Their field will be quite windy so hopefully that will help with the flies?

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: Glentarki on November 11, 2012, 11:01:44 pm

Hi Egglady........................Just along the road from you Rena Douglas has plenty of Shetland Tups. She was here last week and giving us a loan of her moorit tup, she mentioned she had others......Its been ages since Ive been on line due to the house build so catching up on here, hope all well at your end.
Regards Dave

Title: Re: Shetland tup lamb (Fife)
Post by: jaykay on November 12, 2012, 06:47:21 am

Oh wow, if you can get one of Rena Douglas's tups you'd be getting some quality!