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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Bramblecot on March 30, 2014, 12:38:40 am

Title: Shetland lambs
Post by: Bramblecot on March 30, 2014, 12:38:40 am

3 lambs born this week to, all very dark grey katmoget.  2 mums are white and one katmoget. 
Then this pair popped out this evening.  Sugar is a very flighty ewe and took 2 hours to settle into the stable, had the first one standing up, cleaned up, had a feed, fed the lamb then spat out no 2 without even a lie down.  Don't know what to call these markings ::)

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: jaykay on March 30, 2014, 08:11:27 am

Very pretty indeed  ;D

Some folk get very 'into' giving great long lists of the 'Shetland' names for markings. There's one family notable for it, so when you get a sales catalogue there are these exotic markings listed and when the sheep appears in the ring you think 'that's a katmoget' or whatever.

This is a fairly sane guide: Shetland sheep markings (http://www.shetlandsheepinfo.com/FLEECE/markings.htm)

Mine start in a week's time - just gotta sort out the the barn today  :)

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: Mammyshaz on March 30, 2014, 08:19:38 am

 :love: haven't a clue about the naming of the colours but those lambs are so pretty and very cute with it  :hugsheep:

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: Ladygrey on March 30, 2014, 08:47:11 am

Awww cute :)

I had my first pedigree shetland lambs born yesterday morning from a first timer, only had crossbred shetland lambs born before.
I am suprised by how teeny tiny they are!!
I have a black with white spotted head and a white out of a black ewe, I have 5 more first timers to go and then the ewes

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: kelly58 on March 30, 2014, 09:12:12 am

Well cute, look like kids !   :love:

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: Bramblecot on March 30, 2014, 12:08:52 pm

Tate and Lyle are now bouncing around the garden ;D .  :sunshine: :sunshine: Happy Mothers Day.

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: Pedwardine on March 30, 2014, 07:20:25 pm

Fabulous names and very pretty lambs. Who cares what the markings are called!

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: Dogwalker on March 30, 2014, 08:27:08 pm

Very cute.
I'm jealous and waiting impatiently for my shetlands to lamb.

I think they're waiting for the goats to start and then all come together in foul weather and I won't have enough indoor space. ::)

Title: Re: Shetland lambs
Post by: darkbrowneggs on March 31, 2014, 04:32:29 pm

There is a wonderful poster with all the markings - I saw it the other day up here in Shetland.  Its only £2.50 plu P&P  - If I had space in Thebus I would have bought one  :)


http://www.shetland-sheep.org.uk/page.php?Plv=2&P1=7&P2=22&P3= (http://www.shetland-sheep.org.uk/page.php?Plv=2&P1=7&P2=22&P3=)