[lachlanandmarcus]

Curly Wurly our aged Shetland ram had always been in good fettle apart from being scared of someone saying boo to him.

But he had developed a chronic problem in both front legs and as he was also losing his teeth and not thriving so well this year, and also not able to be used in future due to being related to our girls, I called in the vet today and he was PTS.

Have never seen an animal PTS before and I have to say it was very very peaceful. Just slumped down, one cough and that was it.

We have saved his lovely horns which was hard to do but OH really appreciated it.

Am very grateful to the fallen stock people who were there within 3 hours of the call :-))

Now I face a summer without beloved Curly and later on in the year I will be looking for a registered white Shetland tup with rock hard feet and legs to entertain our 15-20 ewes. White because I get too fond of all the different coloured ones, and worse, so does the OH who is soppier than me!

RIP Curly Wurly, sleep tight old boy.....

[Brucklay]

Oh so sorry - but good he went peacefully. I'll be shopping later in the year for a Shetland ram for my girls (every colour - I love the mix) not sure what to try and get

[Dizzycow]

Sad. 

[Blinkers]

Awwww....RIP Curly 

[bloomer]

RIP

I have to say what a fantastic name for a ram Curly Wurly is!!!

[wellies]

so sorry that's really sad but you know you did the best thing for him 

[Rosemary]

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

This is why he was called CurlyWurly :-)))

[Tilly]

.... wonderful photo of the old boy   

[Hazelwood Flock]

Aww, so handsome!
R.I.P Curly Wurly 

[robert waddell]

i can see why you kept the horns

[HamishMcMurray]

Glad he went peacefully. Hope mine go that way although not for  long, long time.

[cooper956]

sorry to hear about the tup we get atached to some of ours too have a jacob tup i wount sell as i quite like him and would like his horns when hes done with them although my other half would like him sold as he sneeks up behind her  .
we have some nice shetland tups they will be shearlings this year got 2 for sale  not white though got one light brown with very nice horns called boots as he has white boots we may keep him back for breeding as he wasnt used this year and we have a dark brown one also good horns called bogdan after the mearcats hes proven this year as we used him as a lamb on our own  also have a black one with a few white patchs  but poor horns and i think we are keeping him.

[robate55]

So sorry you had to lose him but it sounded a peaceful goodbye
Rose

[feldar]

Aw bless, sorry to hear this but it sounds like he had a good life with you