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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: sokel on November 21, 2013, 11:27:37 pm

Title: Herdwick Tup
Post by: sokel on November 21, 2013, 11:27:37 pm

Has anyone any idea where we could possibly borrow/buy a herdwick tup ?  We are in south Northumberland
Borrow or hire would be the best option as we would want too keep lambs off the ewes then buy an unrelated later

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: jacoblambuk on November 21, 2013, 11:36:25 pm

Hi have you looked on preloved i know there was one on north east area but I'm not sure if there is now

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: sokel on November 22, 2013, 07:47:26 am

There is only wethers or crosses in the north on Preloved now so must be sold  :-\

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: jacoblambuk on November 22, 2013, 09:43:26 pm

Have you looked on farming ads there is some but they are halifax area have a look

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: Herdygirl on November 22, 2013, 09:50:54 pm

Have sold them Jacob, they always go fast  :eyelashes:

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: Anke on November 22, 2013, 09:51:24 pm

Have you tried the breed society - surely there must be one?

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: sokel on November 25, 2013, 07:53:06 pm

I am actually now looking for some ewes aswell after the ones I was hoping to buy have since been sold  :(

Title: Re: Herdwick Tup
Post by: sokel on November 30, 2013, 08:25:23 pm

Hopefully sorted now  reserved some ewes that are running with the Tup at the moment  :excited: