Author Topic: Easy Care Sheep for sale in Scotland ? or Swap for Shetlands (Read 4233 times)

Kinburn 1919 · « **on:** July 07, 2016, 08:35:11 pm »

I am thinking about buying some easy care ewes and a easy care tup , due to having back surgery I am finding handling Texels, big crosses and Beltex difficult and too much work, I need some sheep that are less work.. I have pedigree Shetland and Shetland crosses also, had the contract shearers in last night and its a lot of work and a lot of people involved helping due to 3 men shearing... so is there anybody in Scotland preferably central belt, tayside fife or Glasgow area.. that may have easy care sheep for sale or possible swap for Quality White Shetland Ewe Hogg Shearlings and White Tup Shearlings.

Richard

Tim W · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2016, 09:17:08 am »

www.maternalsheepgroup.co.uk will point you to someone who may sell you some animals

Kinburn 1919 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2016, 01:59:43 pm »

thank you, I will have a look ..cheers

Louise P · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2016, 02:01:30 pm »

I have a nice easycare tup lamb you could buy but I'm in Lancashire so probably too far for you. Although you could always pick him up if/when you were heading this way :-)
Have you tried the easycare website for breeders in your area? You could always just ring them and see if they have any available. It's always worth a phone call

Kinburn 1919 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:51:17 am »

Hi, yes its probably a bit far to go for a sheep , but interesting :-) I am talking to a chap from Glasgow, about the possibility, but all the same it would be good to have a unrelated tup..cheers..p.s where abouting Lancashire are you ?

Louise P · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2016, 04:11:51 pm »

Ha
I went to London for some Exlana ewe lambs last year. Once you're on the motorway, it's no bother. I just treated it as a day out and don't regret it one bit.
We're about 15mins south of Preston. 5 mins off Jn 8 of M61.
Best of luck with whatever you decide. I'm certain that you won't regret the easycare one bit, they are such good, easy sheep :-)
I'll try and attach a photo of my tup lamb to whet your appetite lol

Louise P · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2016, 04:15:37 pm »

He's 3 1/2 months old, purebred easycare

Tim W · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2016, 06:56:52 pm »

If you want a recorded shedding tup then we have a sale on 9/8/16 ---just south of Bristol . May seem like a long way but we have at least 3 buyers from Scotland attending (fly to Bristol) and we send a truck load up later
70 tups offered on the day , recorded with full data sheets including worm resistance EBVs etc

Kinburn 1919 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:06:11 pm »

hi... I looked at your website, but cant open the stocklist page, tried with 2 different browsers..cheers

Kinburn 1919 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:08:44 pm »

Quote from: Louise P on July 10, 2016, 04:15:37 pm

He's 3 1/2 months old, purebred easycare

he is a nice looking sheep

Tim W · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2016, 10:26:31 pm »

Quote from: Kinburn 1919 on July 10, 2016, 09:06:11 pm

hi... I looked at your website, but cant open the stocklist page, tried with 2 different browsers..cheers

if you pm me your email I will send a price list for females and a catalogue for the ram sale---if you are interested?

Kinburn 1919 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2016, 11:46:03 am »

Quote from: Louise P on July 10, 2016, 04:15:37 pm

He's 3 1/2 months old, purebred easycare

sent you a PM

Kinburn 1919 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2016, 06:33:39 am »

Quote from: Tim W on July 10, 2016, 10:26:31 pm

Quote from: Kinburn 1919 on July 10, 2016, 09:06:11 pm
hi... I looked at your website, but cant open the stocklist page, tried with 2 different browsers..cheers

if you pm me your email I will send a price list for females and a catalogue for the ram sale---if you are interested?

pm sent... thanks