What on earth is going on?

Ffermer Bach

Member
Livestock Farmer
Just seen this on Facebook, I don't really know what to say, actually speechless!

Does anyone know the best place to advertise some very friendly rare breed whethers? They’re just too kind to go for the chop
🙈
. Not sure where to advertise them, they’re perfect for smallholders.

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Just seen this on Facebook, I don't really know what to say, actually speechless!

Does anyone know the best place to advertise some very friendly rare breed whethers? They’re just too kind to go for the chop
🙈
. Not sure where to advertise them, they’re perfect for smallholders.

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Could be a clever marketing ploy, get twice as much selling them for pets than what they're worth fat?

On the other hand.........................
 

MickyMook

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
County Down
I shear a few for a good friend whose mum keeps them as pets, she started off with about 15, then the neighbours ram broke in and she ended up with a few more. Then they didn’t ring a wee midget and they ended up with a few more. They topped out around thirty but thankfully old age is starting to thin them out.
 

Tim W

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Wiltshire
Just seen this on Facebook, I don't really know what to say, actually speechless!

Does anyone know the best place to advertise some very friendly rare breed whethers? They’re just too kind to go for the chop
🙈
. Not sure where to advertise them, they’re perfect for smallholders.

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People keep sheep/cats/dogs as pets
Some have to re-home dogs/sheep/cats for a variety of reasons?

Surely a non story?
 

unlacedgecko

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Fife
People keep sheep/cats/dogs as pets
Some have to re-home dogs/sheep/cats for a variety of reasons?

Surely a non story?

It would be best if they choose shedders though.

I've sheared a few pet sheep over the years and they're always terrible, or maybe it's just my bad technique? But they're generally very fat and tame.

1 massive texel x wether was 4, and must have been 150+kg. He was harness trained and sheared standing up.
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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