List of breeds by temprament

n1st

Where could I find a list of sheep breeds in ireland with temprament and hardiness information?

e.g. breeds which are tree friendly, which breeds require less dosing etc

White Clover

n1st wrote: »

Where could I find a list of sheep breeds in ireland with temprament and hardiness information?

e.g. breeds which are tree friendly, which breeds require less dosing etc

I cant answer your question directly but in my experience, most of what you're asking can be controlled through good management.

Mad about baa baas

White Clover wrote: »

I cant answer your question directly but in my experience, most of what you're asking can be controlled through good management.

Very true re management.. last year I sold 10 very quiet hoggets to a neighbour..he had seen them 3 times before taking them and asked all their histories..vaccines..do they go on their back..do they break...anyway he eventually made the leap and took them home ..I met him a week after and said they were mad and he couldn't get them in.. I had told him they would follow a bucket to Dublin..he said he usually rounds up his with an umbrella!!! He reckons if you get behind them and open and close it whilst shouting that they run away from you in desired direction.... my poor hoggets must have been traumatised. Apologies for the essay but I found it funny

J.O. Farmer

Mad about baa baas wrote: »

Very true re management.. last year I sold 10 very quiet hoggets to a neighbour..he had seen them 3 times before taking them and asked all their histories..vaccines..do they go on their back..do they break...anyway he eventually made the leap and took them home ..I met him a week after and said they were mad and he couldn't get them in.. I had told him they would follow a bucket to Dublin..he said he usually rounds up his with an umbrella!!! He reckons if you get behind them and open and close it whilst shouting that they run away from you in desired direction.... my poor hoggets must have been traumatised. Apologies for the essay but I found it funny

That sounds like a scene from the latest carry on film - Carry on Farming.

Lano Lynn

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

That sounds like a scene from the latest carry on film - Carry on Farming.

I Thought the latest was CARRIE on Prime Minister.......:rolleyes:

J.O. Farmer

Lano Lynn wrote: »

I Thought the latest was CARRIE on Prime Minister.......:rolleyes:

Could be a scene in the same film if it's a Borris (hogget) being chased with the umbrella.

Dickie10

charrollais have a horrible temprement, brutal mothers , mad feckers too even as lambs

Kevhog1988

I wpuld say sheep will be as wild or as quiet as you let them be within reason. I find if your only looking over the gate at them they will be stone mad but if you walk through them daily they quieten right down. I put mine through the crush every week or so even if i dont need to do anything to them other than take a look. The bucket of meal is great too!

funkey_monkey

Shropshire are renowned as being tree friendly. However, you still need to keep an eye on them as it is possible that there will be the odd rogue one which will attack the trees.

Less dosing - that would primarily be related grass management and how long they ae left in same pastures.