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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Ayeskint on August 29, 2010, 06:29:36 am

Title: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: Ayeskint on August 29, 2010, 06:29:36 am

Looking for ewes or ram lamb in Scotland to purchase.

Title: Re: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: bigchicken on August 29, 2010, 10:35:58 am

I may know of someone who maybe can help. Robin & Margaret McEwen King, Middletown farm Lanark. Hope that will be of some good.

Title: Re: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: Rosemary on August 29, 2010, 05:44:20 pm

I bought weaner pigs from them. Do they have Merino? I thought they were Shetland folk?

Title: Re: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: bigchicken on August 30, 2010, 11:47:12 pm

Yes they are Shetland folk but I know that they show & sell Merino X wool so either have or know some one with Merino sheep. hope that helps cheers.

Title: Re: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: Anke on August 31, 2010, 10:22:35 pm

If you can't get merino try maybe Bowmonts, they are 3/4 Merino and 1/4 Shetland. A wee bit hardier and still great wool. A few small flocks in Scotland.

Title: Re: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: ballingall on August 31, 2010, 10:50:31 pm

Quote from: bigchicken on August 29, 2010, 10:35:58 am

I may know of someone who maybe can help. Robin & Margaret McEwen King, Middletown farm Lanark. Hope that will be of some good.

Did they use to live near Dunblane? I might be thinking of someone else though.

Beth

Title: Re: Wanted Merino sheep
Post by: morri2 on October 05, 2010, 12:53:05 pm

Hi Ayeskint!  Just wondering whether you managed to locate any Merino sheep.  If so, do you have any contacts?  I might be looking for a Merino ram shortly.  I have been trying to locate a Bowmont ram (Merino x Shetland) to mate with my Bowmont ewes and can't find one anywhere.  I was thinking a Merino might be a good second option.