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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Pikeman on March 27, 2013, 08:18:24 pm

Title: Help please
Post by: Pikeman on March 27, 2013, 08:18:24 pm

Hi a long shot but we need to collect a single soay ram, it's only a 10 mile journey but we don't have a trailer to transport him in, does anyone have one we could borrow is weekend or hire? We are in Worcestershire.
Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: smiley bucket on March 27, 2013, 08:52:50 pm

try local smallholders association :)
 

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: scarlettoara on March 27, 2013, 09:15:19 pm

we have hired caddy vans (postman type)  and transit vans before to shift a single sheep/goats. just lined it in plastic to keep it clean.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: thenovice on March 27, 2013, 10:01:41 pm

Estate car with dog guard, a tarp on the floor, with a bit of straw to mop up any accident  ;D

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Pikeman on March 28, 2013, 05:58:39 am

That's not a bad idea, won't it go a bit crazy in such a small space?

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: ShaunP on March 28, 2013, 06:50:00 am

Where a outs in Worcester is it going to and from?


I am by the border near Corse Lawn.


Shaun

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: bigchicken on March 28, 2013, 06:54:57 am

I have transported a Shetland ram in the back of my van on short journeys and apart from some  window bumping with horns he travels not to bad. Windows dont feature much in the life of a sheep me thinks.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Pikeman on March 28, 2013, 08:53:31 am

Hi Shaun,

It's going from the Hereford side of Malvern to martley.
We have a subaru outback estate, I'm just a bit worried it might get really stressed and smash a window? Also need a dog guard lol !!

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: ShaunP on March 28, 2013, 10:54:38 am

Sent you a pm

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: scarlettoara on March 28, 2013, 10:30:09 pm

i do know of a friend whose sheep jumped straight through the windscreen.  :rant:
at least with a horned breed, you can tie rope round its horns.