Author Topic: Really? No polled Shetland ram anywhere in the Midlands?  (Read 2969 times)

Pedwardine

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • South Lincolnshire
Really? No polled Shetland ram anywhere in the Midlands?
« on: October 04, 2012, 08:42:13 am »
I started a thread for my friend Julie around a month ago which , when she joined up, she took over. She was looking for a polled pedigree Shetland ram. She'd always hired her tups before but due to her supplier withdrawing services she was going down the road of having her own boy. She's got a couple of wethers sorted for company but she's having to get her ram from a flock up in Scotland and preparing to collect her new boy at Scotch Corner! Quite a trip as we're in South Lincolnshire! Is there really no-one out there with a tup she could buy? She's a great lady and she'd take really good care of him (hence the Shetland wether purchase) She is a member of the Shetland Sheep Society and I believe she's tried them too. If anyone can assist, please come forward  :fc:

colliewoman

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Pilton
  • Caution! May spontaneously talk rabbits!
Re: Really? No polled Shetland ram anywhere in the Midlands?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 09:09:52 am »
I know of several in Somerset but that is still a long trip :-\
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jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Really? No polled Shetland ram anywhere in the Midlands?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 07:48:11 pm »
It's the polled bit that will be the issue - most of us like our tups with horns.

Glad she's found one anyway  :thumbsup:

mmu

  • Joined Aug 2011
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Really? No polled Shetland ram anywhere in the Midlands?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2012, 09:30:56 pm »
I didn't know you could get polled shetland tups!?
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Really? No polled Shetland ram anywhere in the Midlands?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2012, 09:57:17 pm »
I didn't know you could get polled shetland tups!?
Up in Shetland we saw quite a few horned Shetland ewes too!

 

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