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bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
i got sheep :-)
« on: August 16, 2014, 07:32:27 pm »
At last

I have wante sheep forever and its been a serious plan for a while!

Today I collected 10 shetlands from Jaykay and am so happy!!!

When I get full internet back tuesday I will post pictures and about 40million questions!

Although as a starter if anyone in central scotland has an unrelated registered non black tup for sale can you pm me!
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2014, 07:38:04 pm »
Well done  :thumbsup: Can't wait for the pics
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mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
    • Angus
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2014, 08:10:06 pm »
 :excited:

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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2014, 08:10:52 pm »
Well done  :thumbsup:
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mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
    • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2014, 08:23:54 pm »
Congratulations, can't wait to see your pics!
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jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2014, 08:56:47 pm »
It was great to meet you, and Ollie today.
Much as I'll miss the sheep, it's good to know they've gone to a good home and will be appreciated  :)
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Andrew

  • Joined Dec 2007
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2014, 09:48:08 pm »
well done, look forward to pics. The Shetland sale is on at Lanark at the end of this month, always a good selection of tups there.
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2014, 11:32:35 pm »
I'm glad you made it down and back safely, despite the shaky start this morning with the key breaking off in the trailer hitch lock (very sorry about that!! :-[ ).

I've got a note in my diary that there's a rare breeds auction in Stirling on 20th September - just think of it as the Tup-Shop sale  ;D , and let me know if you'd like company!
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2014, 11:43:21 pm »
Quote from: Womble on August 16, 2014, 11:32:35 pm
I'm glad you made it down and back safely, despite the shaky start this morning with the key breaking off in the trailer hitch lock (very sorry about that!! :-[ ).

I've got a note in my diary that there's a rare breeds auction in Stirling on 20th September - just think of it as the Tup-Shop sale  ;D , and let me know if you'd like company!


Lanark's better as that's the official Shetland breed society sale for Scotland.  Some excellent stock appears there, and I'm sure jaykay's sheep deserve the best tup you can afford.

Lovely to hear you've got your sheep Bloomer, and great to see where some of jaykay's flock have gone.
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
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Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2014, 11:45:19 pm »
Lanark Rare Breeds Sale Friday 29th August.  Even if you don't buy, go, watch and learn ;)  There's usually a heap of TASers there ;)

And if you don't buy at Lanark (or one of the other Scottish sales), Carlisle Rare Breeds Sale is on Saturday 20th September.

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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2014, 08:59:24 am »
Great news, congratulations Bloomer family  :excited:  :hugsheep:

Many months of fun to come, look forward to seeing some piccies  :excited:
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plumseverywhere

  • Joined Apr 2013
    • Worcestershire
    • Its Baaath Time
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Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2014, 09:04:36 am »
Brilliant news! and really good that you've picked up your first flock from such a good home, at least you won't have some of the nasty surprises that awaited us  :)  look forward to pictures
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2014, 09:09:48 am »
So the Stirling rare breeds sale is on the same day as Carlisle then Sally? That's a shame, as I presume Carlisle is a much bigger affair?

Quote from: Fleecewife on August 16, 2014, 11:43:21 pm
Lanark's better as that's the official Shetland breed society sale for Scotland.  Some excellent stock appears there, and I'm sure jaykay's sheep deserve the best tup you can afford.

Absolutely - I know Lanark is bigger and better. I just wanted to point out that it's happening, and is also more local to both bloomer and I. In Bloomer's case, yes, he definitely needs to find a good unrelated tup, and the advice from other TASers at Lanark will be important in that. In my case, I just need to find a young chap who will be "coming and going"  ;) , so I don't need to be quite so choosy.
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bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2014, 09:21:18 am »
I have lanark in my diary and a profile coming for 2 boys from up north who may suit my needs TAS to the rescue again :-)
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Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: i got sheep :-)
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2014, 11:22:18 am »
Congratulations :thumbsup: .  You won't regret getting some lovely Shetlands :hugsheep: :hugsheep: as your first sheep.
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