NEEPS

Smooth Hound · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:48 am Post subject:

i have made a few enquiries, and it seems it was because my shhep were actually reared in shetland , that iswhy they were so unruly as opposed tobeing because they were shetland sheep , so they grew up without fencing, so if they are shetland sheep that werent born in shetland then apparently they should be fine.

PurpleDragon · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:50 am Post subject:

That's very interested, SH (or PPG!) - thanks for making those enquiries. I really do have to look into the characteristics and meet some breeds of sheep before I make my final decision. Fortunately I am surrounded by sheep lovers

:oops: so it should be easy enough

lachlanandmarcus · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

heehee this brings back me reminding my farmer neighbour who is semi retiring and recently offered me 50 of his 'Blackie' sheep, what he'd said about the breed when we bought our place.....wild, difficult, wilful etc etc, you wouldnt want em etc etc etc!!!:

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Sassinak · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:

I thought blackies were one of the breeds that you almost had to sell with the farm because that was their home and they were difficult to move. I know that Gritstones and Lonks in Yorkshire have a tendency to try and go hme if you are not careful
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Ina · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

Lots of hill sheep are "hefted" - not just blackies - i.e. they know exactly where they belong and don't need fences to tell them. (Which is why it was so difficult to restock hills after so many flocks were killed in the last F&M outbreak.)

Breeds like soays are a lot more difficult, especially if you have a flock of any size and not just a few that are members of the family. Every sheepdog's nightmare, I've been told! You can't herd them, as they scatter when threatened.
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BB · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:21 am Post subject:

Our Shetlands came down from the Isles as well - We had the field fenced , but not at the dyke as I thought that would keep them in - Silly me - 6 over the wall and a devil to get back in . Then we had to spend 11 hours the next day fencing the whole wall . Strainers , posts , wire - non stop. They are ok now , and hopefully looking forward to the Ryland Ram we bought at Thainstone being let loose amongst them . Reading this in Oslo
Anyone know where to get a Raddle etc .

Ina · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:25 am Post subject:

What are you doing in Oslo???
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JamesB · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Its the RBST harvest supper this friday (26th Oct), we might try and go.

James
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