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Amandawood

  • Joined Jun 2012
Coloured Ryeland Flock
« on: June 07, 2012, 12:16:55 pm »
Small flock 8 ewes and 1 ram for sale. Beautiful tame sheep. Most ewes had twins this year. Ewes 2-3 years old. Sheared and vaccinated. Offers. Can deliver.

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 12:22:06 pm »
Helpful if you say where you are  :)

Amandawood

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 12:26:19 pm »
So sorry I realised after I had posted
we are in Shropshire on the north Wales border
regards
Amanda

Bullseye

  • Joined Dec 2011
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 01:05:26 pm »
Are the ewes registered? and do you have any photos?  :)

Bullseye

  • Joined Dec 2011
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 01:06:15 pm »
Ooo and would you be willing to just let a couple of ewes go?

wellies

  • Joined Jul 2010
  • Shrewsbury
    • Fairfax Ryeland Flock
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Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 03:40:02 pm »
I would be interested in seeing some photos too  :wave:

Blinkers

  • Joined Jan 2008
  • Carmarthenshire
  • Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire border
    • Glyn Elwyn - Faithmead Herd
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Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2012, 03:49:41 pm »
I might be interested in the Ram.....is he Registered please? :)
 
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Amandawood

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2012, 04:54:15 pm »
Yes we would sell some ewes separately.
No they are not registered although they are all from mothers that were and fathers that were if that makes sense.
I have lots of photos but don't know how to make them small enough512KB to post.

Amandawood

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2012, 04:55:07 pm »
I think the Ram was registered until he came to live with us here.

Bullseye

  • Joined Dec 2011
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2012, 06:19:55 pm »
We may be interested in a couple of ewes providing they were registered and you could email me a picture? I'm useless with computers so can't help with the photo issue sorry  ::)  How much are you asking for them?


Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 08:27:09 pm »
I think the Ram was registered until he came to live with us here.

If the ram WAS registered, he's still registered. You should have received papers from the previous owner.

I THINK you can retrospectively register females, but I'm not sure. If VSS is on, Dot will know.

It's a shame when animals aren't registered because they are essentially "lost" to the breed.

wellies

  • Joined Jul 2010
  • Shrewsbury
    • Fairfax Ryeland Flock
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Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2012, 10:44:10 pm »
would be interested if they were registered, perhaps if you contact the breed society they would be able to help?  :fc:

SteveHants

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2012, 12:49:43 am »
I'm not into Ryelands, but why are unregistered animals 'lost' to anything? I have both registered and unregistered examples of my breed. In my opinion it is far more important to choose sound animals than based on a piece of paper. If a beed society is worth its salt, it should register good examples of the breed anyway, no?


Otherwise doesnt the genepool just get smaller and smaller?

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2012, 08:28:04 am »
If they aren't registered, they aren't Ryelands since registration is "proof" of the breed. They are just sheep that look like Ryelands.

There is no inspection of Ryelands pre registration - maybe there should be, but the Society relies on breeders to exercise discretion and apply the breed standard. I suppose if you have a very small breed, numerically, you need to keep everything until you can afford to be selective (I don't mean keeping unviable stock, of course)

Amandawood

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Coloured Ryeland Flock
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2012, 03:00:02 pm »
My sheep are Rylands. Just because they are not part of the society anymore does not mean anything. The proof does not have to come from being registered
We started with registered stock and have always used registered Rams.
The Flock Book Soc were always involved in in fighting which we refused to be a part of. It would seem that just because we didnt swell the coffers of the Soc with our money, our sheep become outcasts. I dont think so!
The nastiness obviously still goes on then. Glad not to be a part of it.

 

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