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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on July 27, 2014, 07:04:10 pm

Title: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Hillview Farm on July 27, 2014, 07:04:10 pm

 :excited:

Just viewed some lovely Rams and we have chosen our new boy! Pictures do him no justice, He has massive presence!

Not too bad EBV's too (in the top 25%)  and he'll correct our ewes weakness's.

Please no nasty comments  :innocent:

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: shep53 on July 27, 2014, 07:27:08 pm

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Tim W on July 27, 2014, 07:35:59 pm

Can you give us a link to BASCO so we can see who he is ?

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: mowhaugh on July 27, 2014, 09:33:48 pm

Comgratulations!

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: madcat on July 27, 2014, 11:16:36 pm

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: SallyintNorth on July 28, 2014, 02:19:49 am

I like him  :thumbsup:.  I like him a lot  :excited:

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Mammyshaz on July 28, 2014, 06:47:37 am

 :sunshine: a smart looking lad

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Hillview Farm on July 28, 2014, 08:15:55 am

Thanks everyone! Will find his basco page Tim and post when I get a minute. Just been king at my ewes ebv's and I have one who is 1 point from being in the top 1%!

I will get some better pictures when we get him as these are rubbish and do not show him off!

I like him as he has plenty of heart room yet no broad shoulders and only slightly wider hips and a nice head so these lambs should slide out!

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Ladygrey on July 28, 2014, 08:41:21 am

He looks lovely  :thumbsup: how old is he?

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: ladyK on July 28, 2014, 10:52:31 am

Lovely  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Hillview Farm on July 28, 2014, 11:48:33 am

He's a shearling

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: trish.farm on July 28, 2014, 09:53:12 pm

he looks well scrummy!!!  Congrats!!!  :excited:

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Womble on July 28, 2014, 11:19:06 pm

He looks lovely!

Can I ask though, what do you mean by "heart room", and why is that important?

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Hillview Farm on July 29, 2014, 08:10:47 am

Thank you veryone and I will get you some pictures when we get him home!

Heart room is the space between the front legs of the chest. I was told that an animal that was too narrow had the organs to packed in and confined. I suppose this could cause issues in later life and with the working life of a ram abd all the excientment, a good ticker is very important!

Title: Re: Just Bought Our First Ram
Post by: Womble on July 29, 2014, 09:06:09 am

Thanks!  :thumbsup: