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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Little Mo and Bo on July 22, 2009, 10:31:26 pm

Title: New to sheep
Post by: Little Mo and Bo on July 22, 2009, 10:31:26 pm

Hi we have a smallholding with horse, donkey and goat and have just added 2 ryland brown lambs to our menagerie.

They are so sweet and already taming up well. We are using pellets to encourage them to come to us - does that matter. They are weaned and out to grass.

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: Rosemary on July 23, 2009, 03:34:12 pm

Hi and welcome. Glad you've got coloured Ryelands - ewe lambs? Where did you get them?

I have three ewes and three lambs. Two of the ewes and their lambs are tame - love Polo mints, brown bread. The other one is bonkers, and her lamb (our only ewe lamb this year) is bonkers too.

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 24, 2009, 09:27:49 am

hi what breed of goat?  Do you milk her?

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: kaz on July 25, 2009, 10:16:19 pm

Pellets to tame them in moderation is o.k. with Ryelands, just don't let them get too fat by next year as you will not get them into lamb.
Have several Ryelands myself.

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: Tullywood Farm on July 31, 2009, 06:22:11 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Kindest regards
Joe :)

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: Little Mo and Bo on August 02, 2009, 10:47:26 pm

Thanks to everyone who replied. Haven't quite the hang of this forum thing yet.

Our sheep are rylands and yes they are ewe lambs and they are already taming up well. I bought them from a local breeder in Ruyton X1 Towns, Shropshire where we live. She doesn't advertise to sell though - just did to us as we live so close.Only using a few pellets once every other day now, trouble is all the other animals come running and we have a stampede.

Little Mo got stood on the other day I think and has been limping but is ok  now. They will establish their own pecking order.

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: carole on August 06, 2009, 02:25:57 pm

Hi from me too, Rylands seem very popular but havnt seen or heard of any here in France

Carole

Title: Re: New to sheep
Post by: MM on August 11, 2009, 08:21:08 pm

Hello!