Wanting to start me own flock has anyone out there got any ewes or gimmer for sale.?
Where abouts are you? We did some work for a farm in the Peak District, they had a good size flock, could probably put you in touch if that’s any use??
Hi yes please I'm in york
I saw young wedder lambs advertised on Facebook... £300 each
You have no idea how close I was to commenting ripping them a new one for the extortionate asking price for what can only ever be a fat lamb
The bubble hasn't burst yet, but it won't be long til you can pick them up for 10 a penny, like you can Zwartbles...
The thing that intrigues me, watching the tv programme, is what happens with regards rules and regulations, vet etc. OK folks have to get a cph to buy one as a pet, but that then puts you on the system as a livestock keeper with allsorts of agencies potentially having to inspect, see records etc, PITA for all concerned. If the pet sheep needs the vet where do folks go; our farm vet wont look at our dog, and the vet we take the dog to wont look at a sheep. There must be Valais sheep ending up in households many miles away from a livestock vet.
We already have comercial ewes there for little lad. just seeing if any one had some to sell
yes agree , a good texel or blocky charollais will give you a superb fat lamb and quick ,such is quality and quantity of milk , and they (the lambs) are as hardy as hellGet a good fat lamb out of a Zwartble though put to the right Tup, that will perform and sell as well as anything else in the Mart. Can’t imagine pens of valais x fat lambs at the mart fetching Much.