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by balliemore
Tue May 25, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: swop
Replies: 3
Views: 5650

Have you made your swap yet? If you are still considering different breeds give a thought to Lleyn's. A very hardy welsh breed with great milklyness and mothering. We have had them for 8 years and have a pure flock and cross with Blackface. Even with the bad winter we just had they still managed to...
by balliemore
Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Breeders in Argyll, Scotland - looking for other breeders
Replies: 5
Views: 7146

Hi June, My son goes to university in Aberdeen so we do get over to your part of the world a couple of times a year. We are off next week to look at a bull in Haltwhistle near Hadrian's Wall. Also spoke to a farm near Edinburgh with a bull for sale called Eric. Unfortunately they will be out of tow...
by balliemore
Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Society Sales - Where Are They?
Replies: 2
Views: 4092

I'm interested in going to some sales. Closest to Scotland or better still in Scotland. Are there any? Which one do you recommend for bulls? Oban had a few cows a couple of years ago, but they were in a Rare Breed Sale. Is this the place to look for Dexter's?
by balliemore
Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Breeders in Argyll, Scotland - looking for other breeders
Replies: 5
Views: 7146

Hi Duncan,

Yes, please add us to the list and yes Bute is part of Argyll. Maybe I should have asked about all of Scotland. Plenty of views to this topic but only you answered. How is that bull calf of your's doing?

Sue
by balliemore
Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Breeders in Argyll, Scotland - looking for other breeders
Replies: 5
Views: 7146

Are there any members in Argyll, Scotland who might want to get together to discuss Dexter's in general, possible breeding program, bull hire, A.I. etc.? Open to suggestions.