Author Topic: He said yes!! Shetlands wanted (Read 3668 times)

Backinwellies · « **on:** May 14, 2013, 01:04:15 pm »

OH has been convinced ....soil test done on grass paddocks today.... chap recommended adding some cattle grazing. .... and on further discussion.... his mum has Shetlands and he recommended them totally (despite being a continenal beef fan) ...... so any one got any spare

I am in South Wales so not too far north please .... and I dont have cattle transport ability. (yet)

Red would be lovely but that might be a bit fussy?

Linda

bloomer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2013, 01:06:15 pm »

i don't have land let a known cattle, but i have met several shetlands on various smallholding and they are so cool!!!

good luck in the hunt!!!

HappyHippy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2013, 02:09:45 pm »

Can't help with your search, but good luck and you WILL love them

I'd love a red heifer too

kaz · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2013, 02:23:15 pm »

Try the Shetland Cattle Breeders Association.
We had Shetlands, they are so docile.

Rosemary · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2013, 04:59:16 pm »

Excellent! Yes, SCBA website has a list of cattle for sale. Love 'em

Blinkers · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2013, 10:29:08 pm »

By "his Mum", can I guess you're talking about Lawrence

Backinwellies · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2013, 12:36:39 pm »

you know him then Mandy?

Factotum · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2013, 01:39:32 pm »

Hi

This is the link to the Cattle for Sale page on the website:

http://shetlandcattle.org.uk/cattle-market

Shetlands are wonderful wee beasties - we've just finished calving for this year and have 9 'dots' running around after their 'Mamas'.

Our Shetlands are mostly black and white, we've got 3 offspring from 2012 that are mostly grey or grey and white. This years calves are a mixture, one of the bull calves is probably going to be grey, and the final arrival is a red and white bull.

The reason for saying probably is they change colour. The ones that end up with black markings are often brown when small and don't develop the full black colour till they're nearly a year old. The ones that have ended up with grey markings have appeared black when born and for the first few months. The only calf we're certain about this year is the red one...

Good luck with finding some cattle.

Regards
Sue

Blinkers · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2013, 03:07:33 pm »

Quote from: Backinwellies on May 15, 2013, 12:36:39 pm

you know him then Mandy?

Yup

.

ZaktheLad · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2013, 03:14:36 pm »

You might find this helpful - Jules is based just over the 2nd severn bridge....

For Sale - Two Calves and One Cow

We have two red and white heifer calves, Mumbleys Rosa and Mumbleys Bianca, who were born in April 2013. They will be available in the Autumn, when they have weaned, but Mumbleys Bianca can go sooner with her mother, Meadow Susan, who is also for sale. Bianca was Susan's first calf and she is a friendly cow with an opinion on everything! Unfortunately, we have decided we don't have enough land to carry so many animals so we have decided to sell her.

Calves: £500, Cow: £850

Please contact Jules Moore for more information on 01454 415296 or email cattle@mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk

There's a photo on Jules website if you want to take a look http://www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk/
Jules runs a smallholding located near to where I live and holds smallholding courses of every conceivable nature - the cow/calves come from a very good home.