where to aquire a lamb? central scotland

[teamsarazara]

Okay so I obviously know its not the right time of the year, but we've just lost one of our sheep and our other sheep has the goats but she's pretty lonely

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

could contact local farmers or markets Theres always a sheep market going on here on a monthly basis

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

You probably won't get any 'lambs' this time of year, very old lambs possibly, or sheep. If there are any local farmers or family farms approach them and see if they have any left over stock, or even older sheep they want to get rid of. Failing that are there any livestock markets near you?
Sorry to hear you lost one of them, when I lost one of mine it only took me a week to get another. I just tried to spend as much time as poss with the remaining sheep. Hopefully you will find one soon.

 

[Jenni_]

My friends went out 2 mornings ago and of his ewes had lambed twins! :O

He couldn't believe it. But he's keeping them lol

 

[WelshD]

what you are looking for is a 'store lamb' - one that was born this year but will be kept and fattened over the winter rather than sent to slaughter now

These are usually bought up in lots and kept by people who dont necessarily breed sheep themselves and kept on land that you'd not normally see sheep on (ie the field waits for the store lambs most of the year)

So look for a field with lots of lambs and see if you can find out who owns them

alternatively you could buy an older ewe from a breeder/farmer

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

where abouts in central scotland are you TSZ??

Lanark market has a sheep sales regularly google Lawrie and symington lanark market and you will get a list of dates pleanty of our local farmers take their sheep there to be sold on.

 

[teamsarazara]

Thanks guys! Not near Lanark there used to be the mart at Perth which isn't really to far away but think that's closed now thanks will ask the local farmer and see what he says!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Thanks guys! Not near Lanark there used to be the mart at Perth which isn't really to far away but think that's closed now thanks will ask the local farmer and see what he says!

What about stirling??

http://www.uagroup.co.uk/auction-sales/stirling

on the 4th of Jan there is a store sheep sale

 

[teamsarazara]

Sounds good actually, any idea rough prices and how big they are? Would a store sheep fit in the back of a jeep lol?

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Well they travel them in the backs of defenders round here haha

No idea of price might be worth looking up results of past sales

 

[teamsarazara]

Thanks very much FB

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Thanks very much FB

Not a bother always happy to help xxx

 

[breezing]

Poll Dorsets & dorset horns lamb from september onwards & there are some flocks in Scotland ,they may even have some orphans ,I will look through my flock book to see if I can find anyone

 

[breezing]

Sorry my Scottish geography is not good ,I have found 1 in berwickshire & 1 in Aberdeenshire if thats any help ?

 

[teamsarazara]

Sorry my Scottish geography is not good ,I have found 1 in berwickshire & 1 in Aberdeenshire if thats any help ?

Berwicks in England, so about 4 hours drive and Aberdeens around 2 hours from me