Author Topic: Shetland lambs (Read 2772 times)

Bramblecot · « **on:** March 30, 2014, 12:38:40 am »

3 lambs born this week to, all very dark grey katmoget. 2 mums are white and one katmoget.
Then this pair popped out this evening. Sugar is a very flighty ewe and took 2 hours to settle into the stable, had the first one standing up, cleaned up, had a feed, fed the lamb then spat out no 2 without even a lie down. Don't know what to call these markings

jaykay · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2014, 08:11:27 am »

Very pretty indeed

Some folk get very 'into' giving great long lists of the 'Shetland' names for markings. There's one family notable for it, so when you get a sales catalogue there are these exotic markings listed and when the sheep appears in the ring you think 'that's a katmoget' or whatever.

This is a fairly sane guide: Shetland sheep markings

Mine start in a week's time - just gotta sort out the the barn today

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2014, 08:19:38 am »

haven't a clue about the naming of the colours but those lambs are so pretty and very cute with it

Ladygrey · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2014, 08:47:11 am »

Awww cute

I had my first pedigree shetland lambs born yesterday morning from a first timer, only had crossbred shetland lambs born before.
I am suprised by how teeny tiny they are!!
I have a black with white spotted head and a white out of a black ewe, I have 5 more first timers to go and then the ewes

kelly58 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2014, 09:12:12 am »

Well cute, look like kids !

Bramblecot · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2014, 12:08:52 pm »

Tate and Lyle are now bouncing around the garden

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Happy Mothers Day.

Pedwardine · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2014, 07:20:25 pm »

Fabulous names and very pretty lambs. Who cares what the markings are called!

Dogwalker · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2014, 08:27:08 pm »

Very cute.
I'm jealous and waiting impatiently for my shetlands to lamb.

I think they're waiting for the goats to start and then all come together in foul weather and I won't have enough indoor space.

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2014, 04:32:29 pm »

There is a wonderful poster with all the markings - I saw it the other day up here in Shetland. Its only £2.50 plu P&P - If I had space in Thebus I would have bought one

http://www.shetland-sheep.org.uk/page.php?Plv=2&P1=7&P2=22&P3=