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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #30 on: January 31, 2011, 06:11:44 pm »
Maybe you can keep one as a thank you once you find the owner... Strange that no nearby farmer misses them, but you will have to check your ewes afterwards for any worms or other nasties they may have brought with them...
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waterhouse

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Re: Sending to market
« Reply #31 on: February 01, 2011, 06:50:25 pm »
Of course as strays they don't need AML1's and don't standstill the affected holdings etc.  Stupid regulations....
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
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Re: Sending to market
« Reply #32 on: February 01, 2011, 07:11:47 pm »
It's just possible they have been rustled and dumped.
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belgianblue

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #33 on: February 02, 2011, 01:49:06 pm »
it might be a farmer who has rented ground from an local, which is the norm. could be living 10 miles away!
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lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #34 on: February 02, 2011, 04:23:59 pm »
Quote from: waterhouse on February 01, 2011, 06:50:25 pm
Of course as strays they don't need AML1's and don't standstill the affected holdings etc.  Stupid regulations....

I know! But thankfully we took our lambies off for the chop about a week before the strange sheep turned up and have no more movements planned. Once I catch one and have the tag nos I will be checking with police and animal health if owner doesnt turn up. I suspect it is someone who doesnt live too close. But Im still puzzled as to why they havent come looking, esp as theyre ewes.
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #35 on: February 02, 2011, 09:41:10 pm »
Well better get prepared to lamb a few large ewes then as well as your Shetands...
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scattybiker1972

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • wirral
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #36 on: February 02, 2011, 10:23:19 pm »
how many can you keep for the free labour.food ect/     :D
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lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2011, 12:02:57 pm »
managed to catch one this morning and have rung Animal health with the flock no,they are trying to find the owner. Lots of farmers have been up here to check if they are theirs but no success there yet.

mmm do you think I can keep a giant lambie! prob not but am quite fond of the one in with mine, giant Griselda! maybe I should buy her at discount rate!
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andywalt

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Re: Sending to market
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2011, 07:10:01 pm »
I think you should keep her as compensation, not ear tagged? no proof  ;D
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lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2011, 08:37:05 am »
Sadly she does have a tag, thats why I caught her and how I got the flock no. No reply on the phone when AH called it tho, hopefully they just werent in....Some of the others didnt seem to have tags tho, altho they all look in decent condition.
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lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #40 on: February 04, 2011, 11:28:28 am »
The mystery is solved. despite what the landowner said the land IS being rented for sheep tack so they should be there! The tag didnt solve the mystery (no answer when phoned) but Animal health lady knew of a chap a few miles off who rents out ground and has a lot of sheep, and she was right! The sheep has been thru a couple of owners so wasnt their flock no.

he was a nice chap, the owner, and Griselda is going back to her pals of similar stature today, leaving my stunted little Shetlands in peace.

We dont think they came over the fence, but through a gate not properly closed and up the track, but will be keeping an eye out for any more incidents,  have the owner's contact details now.

Just glad they arent lost or abandoned (they are being fed but over the other side of the hill )

Here is Griselda with 3 of mine, not hard to spot which one is her...:-D
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mab

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • carmarthenshire
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2011, 03:56:13 pm »
Is it just me or has Griselda got very upright ears for a sheep? Maybe she's part horse!  ;D

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robert waddell

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Re: Sending to market
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2011, 04:38:11 pm »
i thought the horse as well coupled with the long legs
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lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2011, 06:44:55 pm »
Poor Griselda :-))) I thought pushmepullyou.... ;D
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Sending to market
« Reply #44 on: February 04, 2011, 07:51:30 pm »
Is Griselda a Llanwenog? Very striking appearance, but not quite my cup of tea....
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