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Author Topic: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling  (Read 7335 times)

Big Light

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For info now on website

Hebridean Sheep society  and  rare breed sale at Caledonian Mart Stirling

http://www.caledonian-marts.com/news.html - contact details

http://www.caledonian-marts.com/uploads/Rare%20Breeds%20Entry%20Form%202012.pdf  - entry form / Entries close Friday 7th September

There is a show of some of the animals for sale on the friday night ( 21st Sept at 6.30pm)

Fleecewife

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There's also a meal and the usual get-together on the Friday night for anyone staying over.
 
We hope to be there and might even be looking for a tup if there's a suitable one  :sheep: :thumbsup:
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Scottish farmer is also advertising a "bring and buy poultry section" at this sale not quite sure what this means i assume they are not doing a catalogue, rather than a blue peter badge with every cockerel :chook:

goosepimple

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2012, 08:07:27 pm »
It's on the same day as the Rare and Minority Breeds Auction at Carlisle  :rant: Grrrrr....
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2012, 10:36:17 pm »
Yeh not good  :-[ depends what you are going to carlisle for ( catalogues are usually out a week or so before) i usually take birds down to there as the prices are good and there's good quality birds to buy  but I'm going to stirling with some hebs so may take my chance taking some birds there.

 Last year carlisle fitted in a second poultry sale before Xmas but nothing advertised this year so far

goosepimple

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2012, 08:10:32 am »
That would be useful, some of our ducks are still this wee :eyelashes:
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

Big Light

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 08:29:34 am »
Hebridean sale catalogue out


www.hebrideansheep.org.uk/Downloads/Sale%20catalogs%202012/Stirling%20Catalogue%202012.pdf

This is from the Hebridean society for registered Hebrideans

There is usually one out from the caledonian mart for the other rare breeds closer to the sale



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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 08:23:11 pm »
No catalogue yet but the following has been added to their website, I hadn't heard of Romanov sheep but when you google them they are a russian breed and not a chelsea fan  ;D
( please note the spellings not mine)
SATURDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER
Sale of Hebridean Sheep and Rare and Minority Breeds,
which also includes a bring and buy Poultry Section.
Present entires include:  Sheep:  130 Hebridean, 53 Shetland Sheep, 32 Jacobs, 20 Soay Sheep, 10 Reylands, 8 Zwarbles, 7 Wenslydales, 2 Romanov Tups,  2 Kerryhill, 1 Welsh Badger Face.
Cattle:  2 Shetland Cows with Calves at foot
Horses & Ponies:  4 Shetland, 2 Donkeys.
Further details contact
Gregor Brodie – 07825 711858 or Raymond Kennedy – 07825 711859

ukag0972

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2012, 08:32:03 pm »
I think the Romanovs are from a croft a few miles from me! They are a Russian breed that can have up to 9 lambs at one time, the scanning man loved them. They imported them a few years ago and are trying to expand them. Not sure if they a huge success!! Sheep only have 2 teats and triplets are bad enough, but 9!

Womble

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 09:23:23 am »
 
The show on the Friday night sounds great. Can anybody show up for a look?  If so, I'll be the one wandering around looking clueless! :-)
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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2012, 12:18:13 pm »
we wont be able to identify you then womble :farmer:

Big Light

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2012, 04:31:36 pm »
Yeh starts at 6pm ish the mart is open, they do the show in the sale ring, Usually the gimmer class is especially big. Folk can sit round the ring ( just like on auction day) you can also look at them in the pens.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2012, 04:51:05 pm by Big Light »

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 04:35:47 pm »
Catalogue for rare breed part available now at

http://www.caledonian-marts.com/uploads/Rare%20Breeds%20Catalogue%20-%2022%20Sept%202012.pdf

see further above in messages for hebridean catalogue
« Last Edit: September 20, 2012, 04:48:51 pm by Big Light »

Womble

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2012, 05:09:40 pm »
 
Thanks for the info. I'm definitely going to pop along as we're thinking of getting some sheep in the spring, but I haven't decided on which breed yet.
 
Robert - I'll be the one chewing on a piece of straw and carrying a pitchfork. Any better?  ;D   ;)
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ukag0972

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Re: Scottish Hebridean and Rare Breed Sale - Sat 22nd September 2012 Stirling
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 07:45:22 pm »
Catalogue doesn't look great!!
My name is NOT B Bastow, and they've not included my billy goat kid and 2 nanny kids!!!
Great organisation Caley!!!!
 

 

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