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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: seaviewhebrideans on November 14, 2012, 03:00:55 pm

Title: Pedigree hebridean ram
Post by: seaviewhebrideans on November 14, 2012, 03:00:55 pm

Hi everyone
We live on the Isle of Lewis in the outer Hebrides and have just got a small flock of 10 pedigree hebridean ewe lambs and are looking for a registered pedigree ram to go with them for next year.  Can anyone help us?
Thanks
Kelly

Title: Re: Pedigree hebridean ram
Post by: Fleecewife on November 14, 2012, 04:00:41 pm

Hi Kelly  :wave:   Great breed you have chosen, especially living in the Hebrides  :thumbsup:
 
The breed society Scottish national sale takes place in late September at Stirling Caledonian Mart.  There are always plenty of tups to choose from there.  Were you to buy a tup now he would be hanging around for a year getting frustrated, so best to leave it until next year to buy one.
 
There are also several breeders on Lewis and the other Outer Isles - see the Hebridean Sheep Society literature for details, or contact the secretary.
 
We have sold our tups for this year but,  :fc:  , we may well have some available in Aug 2013 if there's no-one closer.

Title: Re: Pedigree hebridean ram
Post by: Chris H on November 14, 2012, 07:06:39 pm

Hi kelly, great to see some one else from the Island, I have a Heb ram, and am sourcing his papers, welcome to come and chat some time :thumbsup:  you can always pm me.