Author Topic: Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday  (Read 2918 times)

Azzdodd

  • Joined Apr 2012
Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday
« on: March 04, 2014, 11:08:29 am »
Well with lambing in full swing everywhere else I said goodbye to my old ram yesterday he had got caught up in the fence by the stream on Sunday night the poor thing had caught pneumonia vet had to come and PTS he was were it all began 4 years ago....feels like I've lost a best friend! Vets was amazing this time peaceful and quick unlike the last time I had to have livestock PTS! RIP old boy

kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 11:15:23 am »
So sorry to hear that, at least he left off spring to remind you of him, hopefully !  :sheep:

Azzdodd

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2014, 11:17:18 am »
He was castrated prior to tupping cause the young ram was giving him a heart time I have 2 off his ewe lambs from last year though ????

sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2014, 11:21:22 am »
Sad to lose him like that.

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2014, 12:36:55 pm »
Sad but he's had a good life and longer than many  :hug:

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Well I said goodbye to the sheep were it all began yesterday
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2014, 02:17:34 pm »
 :hug:  Poor ol' fella - but best thing for him in the circs.   :bouquet:
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

 

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