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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: BALLOCH on March 11, 2014, 07:08:22 pm

Title: small starter flock for sale
Post by: BALLOCH on March 11, 2014, 07:08:22 pm
Pedigree Blackwelsh Mountain starter flock for sale 2 x last years ewe lambs,1 x 2 shear ewe in lamb due in next few weeks and a 5 shear un related ram,.The in lamb ewe is in lamb to a different ram so her offspring could be retained.Blackwelsh mountains are easy kept don't need the best of grass and eat weeds.They are medium size sheep are bucket trained,good mothers easy lambers and are less prone to suffer from blowfly strike.The rams are horned and females are polled.Very tasty  tender meat.All sheep have best of bloodlines.£375   location  Aberdeenshire Scotland message for tel no to view
Title: Re: small starter flock for sale
Post by: ScotsGirl on March 15, 2014, 02:21:33 pm
I don't think you can state they don't get fly strike. I had a few last year either with eggs on or a few maggots on. Some were clean and only noticed cos I had a dirty one to dag.


It might be down to weather as I am in Wiltshire and it's warmer than Scotland but it does happen.
Title: Re: small starter flock for sale
Post by: BALLOCH on March 15, 2014, 09:08:04 pm
we have had these sheep for 10 years and have never had a case the breed standard states they rarely get fly strike,any things possible though,doesnt affect the advert that there is a starter flock for sale and they are good sheep for smallholders .
Title: Re: small starter flock for sale
Post by: farmvet on March 15, 2014, 11:06:10 pm
Any pics? I have a client looking for a small  friendly flock for this teenage daughter.  He has a beef suckler herd so they have all the relevant cph numbers etc
Thanks
Title: Re: small starter flock for sale
Post by: BALLOCH on March 16, 2014, 08:02:21 pm
I have takern pics today but cant download onto here as it says too big even if I try just one.If any one wants pics please message your email address thanx and ill send.
Title: Re: small starter flock for sale
Post by: Hilton on March 19, 2014, 06:41:23 pm
Please send pictures, we are interested in your flock and are in Aberdeenshire too. Alternatively we could come to view at the weekend.
Title: Re: small starter flock for sale
Post by: BALLOCH on March 20, 2014, 10:38:02 pm
Your wecome to view at the weekend ive sent you a message with contact tel numbers thanx