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[Nithsdale]

Was he not a Jaffa, like the next nine highest-priced lambs?

Jaffa at time of sale, like most of these hard pushed lambs.

They come right in time

 

[sheepwise]

Had the 350K have any progeny for sale on the day or has any being seen.

Plenty of progeny off him as he was fertile from start. My brother sheared him in May said he was a fit tup.

 

[neilo]

Plenty of progeny off him as he was fertile from start. My brother sheared him in May said he was a fit tup.

Does he have good insurance. It could be a very expensive slip if he kicked!

 

[sheepwise]

Does he have good insurance. It could be a very expensive slip if he kicked!

Sheared a lot of expensive texels and blackies over the years for a few flocks in this area.

 

[Heatgereater]

I tried to get insurance for shearing pedigree sheep against injury.The insurance guy told me that they couldn’t assess my ability (even with gold seal from wool board)so they can’t insure against mis haps. I am always a little nervous when on expensive tups and the eyes of the farmer are glued to you.

 

[Ysgythan]

Sheared a lot of expensive texels and blackies over the years for a few flocks in this area.

And if they don’t say “careful with this one now he cost 350,000gns…” are they even farmers?

 

[sheepwise]

And if they don’t say “careful with this one now he cost 350,000gns…” are they even farmers?

Sheared a £90k blackie shearling once and the owner said “don’t worry if you cut that one’s pizzle as he hasn’t bred worth a damn. Not going to be used again anyway”

 

[neilo]

There was an expensive newly purchased Charollais ewe in with the flock when we sheared our pedigrees in early July.
The shearer that hauled her out of the race trailer shouted ‘do you want us to shear this yellow ‘un?’.

‘Yes’ I replied…….. ‘carefully’.

I’m sure she faces more risks under my management, than ever she will on a shearing board. Although I do admit she has a dot on her shoulder so that I can specifically check she’s not cast/dead/missing ever day.

 

[Ysgythan]

Sheared a £90k blackie shearling once and the owner said “don’t worry if you cut that one’s pizzle as he hasn’t bred worth a damn. Not going to be used again anyway”

love it

 

[sheepwise]

And if they don’t say “careful with this one now he cost 350,000gns…” are they even farmers?

Sheared Muiresk Blondin as a tup Hogg. He was an expensive sheep at the time at £33k. Things have got a bit silly now.

 

[Ysgythan]

Sheared Muiresk Blondin as a tup Hogg. He was an expensive sheep at the time at £33k. Things have got a bit silly now.

Now that was a tup.

 

[sheepwise]

Now that was a tup.

Aye John was at the top of the tree at that time with real carcase sheep, probably more functional too. Not much ET then.

 

[Ysgythan]

Aye John was at the top of the tree at that time with real carcase sheep, probably more functional too. Not much ET then.

Yes. He tried to stem the flow, but even he got carried along in the end.