The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: morri2 on November 12, 2014, 05:39:37 pm
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I know I'm getting a bit late in the season for rams but I have one Bowmont ram left (see previous posts) and I am also wondering if anyone would like a Bowmont x Dorset ram of which I have two. These both have great fleeces and the chunkiness of a Dorset. One of them is tame and bucket trained the other is a touch more skittish but he has the better fleece. Both are 3 year old.
If anyone is interested if you could contact me asap as I am going to have them (ahem!) neutered if no one wants them for breeding. I am asking £120 for the pure Bowmont and £100 for the crosses. As before, can deliver within 50 mile radius of Corwen (north Wales).
I can email some pics if anyone would like to see them.
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stroke of luck that i saw this post!! Just been mulling over what ram to get to replace my Romney ram that i lost this summer. Bowmont was suggested by SallyinNorth today as I am keen to put some decent fleece back into my stock. Started off with a Corriedale Ram who produced amazing fleeces. Rather interested in your Bowmont x Dorset. Firstly i need to breed good lambs with good carcase quality for meat. As an added income to the meat I get my skins tanned and sell sheepskin rugs, I also sell fleece from my 2 remaining Corriedale ewes. I have a small flock of 20 ewes. 2 Romneys, 2 aged Corriedales, and a mixture of suffolk crosses and welsh crosses. Anyway, thats my history!!
Do your rams every throw any coloured lambs? I have 2 brown welsh type ewes. Really keen to get more colour in the predominantly white flock. Could you email some pics? I am down in Hampshire, will have to work out how to transport if i want to buy. What are their feet like, have read that some people have problems with Bowmont feet.
Sorry for the rambling! email is [email protected]