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Title: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Sandyknox on August 11, 2013, 12:24:27 pm

Hello I'm sandy I have a small holding in Dumfries, Scotland , I currently have 5 Shetland ,1 Jacob , and 2 scotch mule Ewes and just had my first 7 lambs a few weeks ago :) , Hoping to get some good tips from everyone On the forum.

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Bionic on August 11, 2013, 12:30:21 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum Sandy  :wave:  This has been my first year lambing too. Definitely lots of people with good sheepy knowledge on her.

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 11, 2013, 12:38:52 pm

Welcome  :wave: from just over the border in north Cumbria.  We are commercial beef and sheep farmers, with rare breed / fleece sheep on the side, plus a couple of house Jerseys and a few pigs.

Lambs just 7 weeks ago!  Goodness!

Do you spin your fleece? :spin:

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Rosemary on August 11, 2013, 02:43:25 pm

Hello and welcome from  :sunshine: Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: ballingall on August 11, 2013, 03:18:37 pm

Hello from central Scotland- near Falkirk to be precise. My fiance's parents live near Dumfries, so we tend to be down there a wee bit. Did you go to the show last weekend?


We have dairy goats, and occasionally rear orphan lambs or weaner pig for meat.


Beth

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: darkbrowneggs on August 11, 2013, 06:22:10 pm

Hi from Sue - currently in Worcestershire, but with a cousin in Dumfries  :)

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Sandyknox on August 11, 2013, 07:05:07 pm

Hello nice to meet everyone , everyone is a good help on this , was at the dumfries show last week yes

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: mowhaugh on August 11, 2013, 07:55:09 pm

hello!

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 11, 2013, 10:01:17 pm

 :wave:  and welcome from  :sunshine: Shropshire. No sheep but I have my goats.  :goat:

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: SheepCrazy! on September 09, 2013, 10:35:31 pm

Hello, I'm in Dumfries too!  :excited:

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: bigchicken on September 09, 2013, 10:56:01 pm

Hi from the bigchicken up here in Fife, my father's mother was a doon hamer have you ever tried the Dunscore pies very tasty. I also keep a few Shetlands. Are yours pedigree.

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Rosemary on September 10, 2013, 09:00:40 am

Hello  :wave: from  :sunshine: Carnoustie!

Are you comng to the Scottish Smallholder and Grower Festival?

Title: Re: Hello from dumfries
Post by: Hannes on September 11, 2013, 12:11:44 am

Hi Sandy, greetings fro across the road  ;D