- Location
- Fife
I’ve killed more than 1 smothering in rappa pens.
1948 Blackie
- Thread starter Ysgythan
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spark_28
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- Location
- Western isles
Jesus there is absolutely no way you could pen mine in a rappa pen. They'd be over the top in seconds and they would use the one being smothered as leverage!
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Another reason not to keep the forking things ..
spark_28
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- Location
- Western isles
Like I said previously these sheep have been on these hills for 40 years and doing a fantastic job, why change what isn't broke?
Their only in a pen 5 times a year anyway!
You only go to five shows?
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
If they are yours and your happy dont change a thing , i wouldnt have a barsteward on the place for breeding off .
- Location
- Scottish Borders
I quite often curse the old boys in years gone by at a blackie tup sale (as well as today but for different reasons). There might be one the auctioneer is struggling with. All of a sudden it starts jumping up the side of the ring at the bidders looking for a way out aaand she's away again... "Ooocht aye, he'll run efter the yows oot on the hull"
spark_28
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- Location
- Western isles
I've just bought them. They stay in the hill all year with 0 feeding. Not even a crystalix.
And no I don't go to shows
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
As long as your happy with them thats all that matters ! Im sure they will be goodI've just bought them. They stay in the hill all year with 0 feeding. Not even a crystalix.
And no I don't go to shows
breed good uns dont follow the fashion .
spark_28
Member
- Location
- Western isles
As long as your happy with them thats all that matters ! Im sure they will be good
Theyre rough hill sheep and their very much going to stay that way. I won't sell ewe lambs or ram lambs or sheep until they're buggered so I'm not really caring about much other than them producing as many lambs as possible with as little input as possible.
NZDan
Member
- Location
- Broomfield, New Zealand
Dumneys?
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Dumneys?
NZDan
Member
- Location
- Broomfield, New Zealand
They were stacked up against a shoulder height wall, right to the top a good number ran up and over the wall, it was quite a sight, I've seen a number of reasonably big smothers in my time and I thought this particular one was going to be bad but they kinda cake mixed around and all ran out again.Crickey, they must be wilder than folk say if they`ll go 4 or 5 deep...
That is just a temporary mark for a particular mark for a pen for sale? Instead of using marker spray
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Do you guys still do local tup viewing nights ? Or is it a closely guarded secret what you all have for sale ?
Aye there’s been a few this week and some next week too.
Fixed that for you
Any predictions for the toppers?