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Looking for Hampshire Down Ewe/Ewes

  • 12-08-2015 6:23pm
    #1
    groomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, I want to keep a couple of sheep purely on a hobby non commercial basis. We have decided on a couple of Hampshire down. We have a farmer locally that keeps them, But before I approach him would like to know the following.
    Are there any hampshire down sales in the spring ?
    Is it usually possible to buy ewes(2nd or 3rd season) with 1 or 2 lambs at foot ? or ewes in lamb ?
    and what roughly should I expect to pay for them ?

    I know I could buy commercial types cheaper and easier, but like I say..It's not really a money making exercise.
    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    IH784man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 740 ✭✭✭IH784man


    They are nice sheep,you may just go to your neighbour and ask him about them.


  • #3
    groomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭groomer


    I'd like to know as much in advance as possible


  • #4
    orm0nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    groomer wrote: »
    I'd like to know as much in advance as possible
    groomer wrote: »
    Hi, I want to keep a couple of sheep purely on a hobby non commercial basis. We have decided on a couple of Hampshire down. We have a farmer locally that keeps them, But before I approach him would like to know the following.
    Are there any hampshire down sales in the spring ? NO

    Is it usually possible to buy ewes(2nd or 3rd season) with 1 or 2 lambs at foot ? or ewes in lamb ?
    and what roughly should I expect to pay for them ? yes but won't be many if any at all HD's for sale Commercials €150 upwards for single € 220 upwards for doubles depending on quality

    I know I could buy commercial types cheaper and easier, but like I say..It's not really a money making exercise.
    Thanks in advance

    keep an eye on Donedeal but if your neighbour is a genuine bloke I 'd stick with him


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