The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hellybee on June 30, 2015, 10:37:03 pm
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Ok so we ve gone for a Suffolk ram for starters, bit goofy again, whats new :innocent: we had a ewe jump in with next doors Suffolk running with texel ewes, she lambed in feb along a good month before the flock, the big clue was the black raddle she was sporting lol and so we have this strapping lamb, a beauty she is, and we ve been rather taken with her, so we having the dad. Now I know it s a bit off the wall but the ewe wasn't what I would call one of our best ewes so I look forward to seeing what he throws with our rangier stronger ewes.
Still want a charmoise though :innocent:
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Will try n get some pics today of the not so little Suzie Suffolk, n shearing pics in general, if I m let off the table at all :thumbsup:
N some of the boy if I can as he lives two miles away in the summer at the mo x
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these are shearlings in front/ better size pic. got some nice replacement, all looking rather shellshocked but wow relief too.
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The suffolk is a super looking ewe. It's worth giving this new chap a try for sure. A ram is definatly half the flock and a good ram is sooo worth the money. Its not always easy to convince people of that when they see rams as surplus stock destined for meat.
Can you tell I have some super rams for sale this year.........?
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Lovely looking lamb at full stretch.
Nice lil sheep dog there too!
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Thank you. Wanted a pic of her standing nice but she knew I was on to her lol. Love that pic though, the ones behind her from last group to lamb, early April. Most of the twins were later. Used a younger ram, a son of my Patch, a favourite of mine.
We split this week, worming lams so taking shearlings and culls out as one or two boys getting a bit fruity.
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Very smart sheep. The flowering foxgloves might not be such a good idea though. Although they're unlikely to eat them, they just might - highly toxic :(
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theyre eveywhere here Fleecewife. digitalis isnt it from the f glove? i hate them personally. i do keep an eye if theyre in this area, thank you for your concern :thumbsup: :hug:
thank you for your kind sheep comment, very pleased with this years lambs.
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Ahhh Deere, she's a pain in the proverbial at shearing time, she loves to stand under the platform and she thinks she does a good job running up and down the race yapping, the ewes ignore her, I however ended up putting her away after a while, she did my nut in lol.
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Our terrier does much the same and always looks so pleased at the work shes helped us with.
Sheared the last of our ewes here yesterday and had a lamb constantly stood by the shearer shouting for mum. Thing is, mum was shorn 1st and grazing down the bottom of the paddock, probably glad of the peace, unlike the shearer who got a headache!
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Aww perhaps she didn't recognise her mum, there were a few perplexed lambs last week, theyed be standing my they're mum sniffing em as if to say well you smell like my mum but you don't look like her hehe x