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pgwodehouse

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Valais Blacknose Lambing
« on: May 24, 2015, 12:56:35 pm »
Hello!

I was just wondering if it is possible to lamb Valais Blacknose sheep outside? I might have the opportunity to get a flock of about 5 ewes and don't know if I need housing facilities.

Thank you and have a nice afternoon :)

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2015, 12:55:42 pm »
Very woolly so I assume  they lamb outside, but since I think you will be paying  a lot for them then  inside will increase their survival chances   no foxes /  bad weather / 24hr watch can be kept  . :sheep:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2015, 01:40:50 pm »
Hello!

I was just wondering if it is possible to lamb Valais Blacknose sheep outside? I might have the opportunity to get a flock of about 5 ewes and don't know if I need housing facilities.

Thank you and have a nice afternoon :)
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kelly58

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2015, 03:36:32 pm »
Yup, wanted some myself couple of years ago till l saw the price  :o  Gorgeous  though, enjoy !
Something that valuable l would have an out building.

Porterlauren

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2015, 04:03:12 pm »
You serious?

The price of those sheep. . . . which is frankly just retarded, and a totally daft fashion statement. . . . . .

Who in their right mind would do anything other than lamb them in the sheep equivalent of Fort Knox.

Fleecewife

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2015, 07:19:02 pm »
You serious?

The price of those sheep. . . . which is frankly just retarded, and a totally daft fashion statement. . . . . .

Who in their right mind would do anything other than lamb them in the sheep equivalent of Fort Knox.

With a team of vets in attendance..........


I think they're lambed indoors in their native environment, then taken up to the tops for the summer (transhumance)
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Penninehillbilly

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2015, 07:29:03 pm »
Nope - just 'googled' them, can't believe they are real, look more like stuffed cuddly toys to me, or shaun the sheep who needs a short back & sides ?  ;D

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2015, 07:34:59 pm »
Do they look as appealing if they're called by their "proper" name of Walliser Schwarznasenschaf?

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2015, 07:50:18 pm »
I would want a shed and security guards if I had 5 of those .... as cute as they are the price is nuts!
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trish.farm

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2015, 08:58:48 pm »
oh please tell me, how much would a breeding ewe cost?????

fsmnutter

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2015, 09:20:34 pm »
There are  few Flocks round here and all of the people that have them are suffering badly with lameness issues 1 to the wet weather these sheep come from one of the driest climates in Europe and arnt doing very well here at all !

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2015, 09:38:20 pm »
Re the foot issues I am not surprised - MY folks used to live there - very little rain, cold, no wind, lots of crisp snow even low down in the valley - does that sound like the UK  :innocent:
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Fleecewife

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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2015, 09:59:30 pm »
Do they look as appealing if they're called by their "proper" name of Walliser Schwarznasenschaf?


I know them as Nez Noir de Valais which is pretty.  They all just mean Black Nose Sheep from Valais, Wallis etc, which shows how observant and imaginative people are  ;D
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Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2015, 10:13:46 pm »
I suspect this may be a wind-up. OP registered yesterday, has made one post and is using what looks like a temporary email address.


Surely if you were going to drop that sort of cash on stock you'd either know the answer to such a basic question already or would ask the breeder? Happy to be proven wrong, apologies to the OP if I am.


As to how much they cost, a farmer in Scotland bought 10 ewes and a tup in 2014 for £55k...

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Valais Blacknose Lambing
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2015, 10:16:50 pm »


As to how much they cost, a farmer in Scotland bought 10 ewes and a tup in 2014 for £55k...

What a waste of good money...now what could I do with 55k  :thinking:

 

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