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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: artscott on June 16, 2014, 03:15:33 pm

Title: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: artscott on June 16, 2014, 03:15:33 pm

We had a lucky lambing this year with four ewe lambs from our  black welsh mountain sheep.  Our flock is getting bigger but it has left me with a problem, as I don’t have any lambs obviously marked for my freezer. 

Does anybody have a couple of lambs or hoggs for sale that I can fatten over the summer?  Any breed or cross, chopped or entire would be good as long as they are not fence jumpers, commercial type would be a bonus.

I’m located Methlick, Aberdeenshire

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: Brucklay on June 16, 2014, 10:51:49 pm

Couple here Maud - Castlemilk x Shetland - looking good but not commercial - hoggs

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: TonyG on June 17, 2014, 07:49:13 am

We have some Soay here if that's of interest to you, will be ready for processing in the autumn.

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on June 17, 2014, 12:04:40 pm

We had loads of boys this year so will have spare. They are Gotland x Shetland so mid sized.

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: Fishyhaddock on June 18, 2014, 11:53:41 am

Hi, We have a number of Suffolk x Wiltshire Horn Lambs available.  First time we have done this cross and they would appear to be a great shaped carcass. Very pleased with them.   


           Cheers Fishy

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: fsmnutter on June 18, 2014, 12:10:38 pm

We have both this years and last years lambs available, a choice of Hebrideans or Balwen Welsh Mountains.
Both slower growing, so excellent flavour. Drop me a PM if you are interested.

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: BALLOCH on June 18, 2014, 09:00:51 pm

hi we have black welsh boy lambs also a mule x blackwelsh and 2 x texel x Icelandic all full boys will be ready to wean soon £45 each .Also a registered Shetland ewe with a single boy lamb growing well she is as big as the blackwelsh, £95 for the pair ,she could be eaten too as only 2nd crop or resold ,or x bred .

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: artscott on June 19, 2014, 08:05:27 am

Thank you everybody for your kind offers, we have managed to find some labs to suit our needs.

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: verdifish on June 19, 2014, 08:05:41 pm

I know lambs are thin on the ground but resorting to eating labs is just plain wrong !!!

Title: Re: Lambs or Hoggs wanted, Aberdeenshire.
Post by: shygirl on June 19, 2014, 09:04:44 pm

Quote from: verdifish on June 19, 2014, 08:05:41 pm

I know lambs are thin on the ground but resorting to eating labs is just plain wrong !!!

chocolate or otherwise  :roflanim: