Author Topic: Our new Moorits (Read 2914 times)

tizaala · « **on:** September 29, 2011, 04:52:08 pm »

Collected them this morning , our starter flock of Castlemilk Moorits, 7 ewes and 1 Tup ( Collin .....don't ask.)
chucked them in this rough padock for now as it needs cropping down a bit and nothing else seems to like being in there. They seem to have settled in nicely and will be bucket trained starting tomorrow.

Many thanks to all at Brookfield Farm, Welshpool for letting us have these fabulous animals.

tizaala · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2011, 04:54:10 pm »

Moor (it) shots

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2011, 05:24:00 pm »

Field looks perfect, and Collin is a bit of a looker, isnt he! Lovely!!!

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2011, 05:38:49 pm »

I am so envious!

Daily (if not more frequent) updates please! I am particularly keen to hear how the bucket-training / taming / settling in and not jumping over all fences stuff goes...

Rosemary · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2011, 07:25:08 pm »

Very handsome and the lambs are adorable. Enjoy!

Blinkers · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2011, 07:29:16 pm »

Stunning

ty capel flock · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:23:29 pm »

Good luck with them. What a great bunch!

colliewoman · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:17:45 pm »

Fieldfare · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2011, 03:47:54 pm »

Hi Tizaala- I keep these also. I have 5 ewes and will buy/borrow a tup in the next month or two to aim to increase my flock and set myself up for meat. Once they settle they are great to keep and have got to be the best looking sheep! Actually quite bright and seem to understand boundaries. I have trained them with white electric polywire off a mains energiser and will not cross it- moving them from field-to-field is actually a bit difficult as they don't like to cross the boundary. I can now use it as a boundary without electric (2 strands keeps them back). They don't seem bothered to challenge a boundary unless they are hungry or are cornered into it (I have plenty of grazing so no problems). They bucket train really easy and love their nuts (not too many though!). They love all manner of weeds (docks and ivy are their favourite).

Good luck with them!