Author Topic: Just put the tup in (Read 5299 times)

Bionic · « **on:** October 31, 2013, 09:47:18 am »

Well as the title says, Tonto has gone in with the girls this morning. He seemed keen and tried it with one of them in the first few seconds although didn't get the deed done as she kept moving away. The others are the same and after chasing them around the field a bit everyone has settled down to eating the grass.

When the girls are ready will they stand for him or are the tups always given the runaround?

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2013, 09:57:53 am »

Exciting isn't it! Mine went in yesterday

When the girls are ready they will stand for him

ZaktheLad · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2013, 09:59:56 am »

Exciting! The girls should stand for him when in season. My ram always does that too when he is first let in with the girls. He chases them all around and tries to jump all of them in turn - more in hope than them actually being in season! However when the girls are in season they are extremely flirty with him!

I hope Tonto throws some lovely lambs for you next Spring.

Bionic · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2013, 10:14:22 am »

Thank you both. That's put my mind at rest.

I thought they might like some privacy too so I will spend most of the day watching from the window

bloomer · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2013, 10:16:09 am »

Quote from: Bionic on October 31, 2013, 10:14:22 am

Thank you both. That's put my mind at rest.

I thought they might like some privacy too so I will spend most of the day watching from the window

I'm sure there's a word for people who do that

Good luck

Bionic · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2013, 10:18:13 am »

Quote from: bloomer on October 31, 2013, 10:16:09 am

Quote from: Bionic on October 31, 2013, 10:14:22 am
Thank you both. That's put my mind at rest.

I thought they might like some privacy too so I will spend most of the day watching from the window

I'm sure there's a word for people who do that

Good luck

Oooo yes, it does sound a bit funny now that I read it back

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2013, 10:42:27 am »

BTW don't worry if you don't see any conclusive action when staring out the window

I had a ram who I never saw perform really . All of his ewes produced identikit CurlyWurly lookalikes come April time every year

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2013, 11:17:18 am »

Hope Tonto does well and we see lovely piccies of rylands lambs come spring

Rosemary · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2013, 01:09:42 pm »

Nemo's still mooching along the fenceline; sometimes the girls come and flirt with him

Soon be the 5th.

in the hills · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:26:16 pm »

Is he raddled?

Never actually seen the tup do the business but can tell as each ewe is ready because he becomes very attentive and follows that ewe all day. The actual act is over in a flash ..... so the local farmer tells me so you may not spot it unless you are in the window a lot

Bionic · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:38:15 pm »

He is raddled but a lot seems to have worn off already. One girl has it on her face so not sure what he was up to, still he is only a lamb so learning.

kaz · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2013, 05:58:14 pm »

Are you using a harness or just the raddle paint?

rockstar · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2013, 07:31:24 pm »

Good luck Tonto and come spring there will be plenty of lovely ryeland lambs for you Sally.

julian

bigchicken · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:10:08 pm »

Yes will be putting my two new tup lambs in on Monday. Breeding black to black and fawn katmogget to fawn fawn katmogget and moorit. Only eight breeding ewes this year part of the big cut back on Shetlands and my verture into Castlemilk Moorits and an other breed ?.