Author Topic: Looking for a Lleyn tup (Southern Scotland)  (Read 2425 times)

The Lint Mill

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • South Lanarkshire
    • The Lint Mill
Looking for a Lleyn tup (Southern Scotland)
« on: September 10, 2012, 11:17:25 am »
We are looking to cross our Shetlands this year with a Lleyn tup to hopefully produce "meatier" lambs.
Does anybody on the forum know where we could loan one.

Many thanks

Colin & Debby
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Looking for a Lleyn tup (Southern Scotland)
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2012, 03:58:24 pm »
Any particular reason for a Lleyn? You can use most of the larger tups for crossing Shetlands - so if you don't want to keep a tup all year round just buy a Texel, or Cheviot tup lamb let him do the business and sell just before Xmas.... (depending on the number of ewes you have of course and you may have to feed him during his stay with you). Unless there is a Lleyn breeder near you (you could check on their website) Lleyns are probaby dearer...

bigchicken

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • Fife Scotland
Re: Looking for a Lleyn tup (Southern Scotland)
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2012, 04:13:58 pm »
I have a Shetland x Lleyn one sheer ram that i could let you have he is a good size and would give you a more comercial size lamb please pm me for further details I am in Fife. Cheers
Shetland sheep, Castlemilk Moorits sheep, Hebridean sheep, Scots Grey Bantams, Scots Dumpy Bantams. Shetland Ducks.

The Lint Mill

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • South Lanarkshire
    • The Lint Mill
Re: Looking for a Lleyn tup (Southern Scotland)
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 01:21:43 pm »
Have sent PM. Thanks
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bigchicken

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • Fife Scotland
Re: Looking for a Lleyn tup (Southern Scotland)
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 05:57:49 pm »
Got your pm but cant send one back on my computer is being difficult so here is some more info on the heptivac p system and wormed etc with albex 2 months ago.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2012, 06:01:17 pm by bigchicken »
Shetland sheep, Castlemilk Moorits sheep, Hebridean sheep, Scots Grey Bantams, Scots Dumpy Bantams. Shetland Ducks.

 

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