[Sunnybank]

take a look on the shetland sheep society website, members ads, rams for sale and also one ad for a tup for sale or loan - lake district tho so maybe too far HTH 

[bangbang]

so it isn't ever so convenient to buy a tup (though she'd consider it if that were the only option). Has anyone in the East Midlands area a pedigree Shetland flock and a ram for hire, preferably polled? Further away is possible dependant on the quality of the ram.
Thanks so much.

I think the point here is not how cheaply or expensive the potential ram could/would be - it's the fact she doen't particularly want one all year round - ok your going to say send him off once his work is don't but again she may not like to do that - so are there any out there for rent - my handsome chap would be but we are way too far away - good like in your search

Does Bangbang know your renting him out?

I do now!  cheers Crofterloon..fun, fun ,fun....

[Crofterloon]

At least your getting some action unlike myself.

[Mallows Flock]

You are not the only one Crofterloon! 

[Beewyched]

Hey folks - there's a "Singles" section on here 

[lachlanandmarcus]

so it isn't ever so convenient to buy a tup (though she'd consider it if that were the only option). Has anyone in the East Midlands area a pedigree Shetland flock and a ram for hire, preferably polled? Further away is possible dependant on the quality of the ram.
Thanks so much.

I think the point here is not how cheaply or expensive the potential ram could/would be - it's the fact she doen't particularly want one all year round - ok your going to say send him off once his work is don't but again she may not like to do that - so are there any out there for rent - my handsome chap would be but we are way too far away - good like in your search

What does she do with the lambs she breeds normally?  just trying to understand why the option of getting a decent ram lamb to service them and sending him off with the rest when they go off wouldnt work for her.
Not cause Im not trying to help on the original question but because if one is breeding at some point one needs to send some of them off?  And it is hard to find mature rams to rent, I find.
(I am going for the ram lamb approach this year, altho with a Cheviot ram rather than a Shetland - my ewes are Shetlands tho).
 

[Brucklay]

Your right L & M - boys will probably go to where most boys usually go (something I can program into my brain) - but I can sort of understand buying in a ram and then sending him straight away after his job was done - I invest a bit of 'love' in everything I bring here and therefore if he's done the job well I'd feel a bit rotten sending him off - that's just me......... soft as ....

[lachlanandmarcus]

I can understand that    get under your skin.