MOSSOAY FLOCK have been... BUSY
Our "Lamb-count" at conclusion of Lambing in 2020 was:-
6 tup lambs; and 5 ewe lambs; varied colours - which is what we wanted
As at 22 July 2020, FOUR of the tup lambs are spoken for / SOLD
The other two tup lambs are STILL AVAILABLE
THREE ewe lambs are STILL AVAILABLE, and ready for sale
All this year's lambs now are vaccinated, and dual tagged and RBST birth notified / registered
ONE 2019 born ewe lambs still is AVAILABLE and suitable for tupping into November
We may offer retirement to two of our older ewes
The remaining two / twin tup lambs born 2020 could be wethered, suitable as ornamental grazers, pets / companions / guard animals
Prices on application
BELOW LEFT: Daisy - the Matriarch, sadly lost in 2019
BELOW RIGHT: Jackson, our former stock ram, sold on to a family on North Uist,
where he worked from 2018 onwards, and, just recently, moved on to a new contract / owners on Harris; Jackson, we miss you loads, and hope you may sire many more beautiful lambs
Sheep and the Law
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A SHEEP IS FOR LIFE
WHEN WE LEAVE THIS WORLD - who looks after our animals?
SOAY SHEEP MAY LIVE more than 15 years
THEY MAY OUTLIVE YOU
SOAY EWES CAN BREED until they are 12 or more
IF WELL FED and kept on lowlands, ewes will often deliver twins, sometimes even triplets
HAVE YOU MADE A Will? - DON'T just "think about it"
SOAYS ARE NOT PETS
SOAYS ARE NOT TOYS, to be cuddled and forgotten, they need care all year round, whatever the weather
NOT JUST FOR EASTER
LAMBS are sweet
AND - THEY NEED CARE......
FOOD, FRESH WATER, SHELTER
CHECK FEET regularly, and trim with care
CHECK TEETH regularly - worn teeth can result in malnutrition, and premature death
CHECK FOR WORM egg count, regularly, and only drench if necessary
FLUKE is a fatal disorder, and dosing should be administered on vet advice if sample tests are positive
PRELIMINARY VACCINATIONS within 6 weeks of birth (depending on product used) should be followed up by annual boosters
ADMINISTER FLY-STRIKE and other topical treatments
IN "TICK AREAS", administer effective treatments - Lymes disease is fatal, there is no cure, and it is a painful, horrible death
FEED SUPPLEMENT with correct produce / feeds if forage / pasture are poor
KEEP A MEDICINE / FIRST AID bag and supplies
REGISTER with a Farm Vet
IF BREEDING, consider registering stock with RBST
Sell STOCK only to knowledgeable buyers, and consider taking up references
NEVER turn your back on a Ram
DO NOT leave children unsupervised
CONSIDER TRAINING - SAC run courses - can save on Vet bills, and prevent losses and unnecessary suffering
SHEEP ARE PREY ANIMALS, Act quickly to deal with ailments / injuries, and TAKE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE WITHOUT DELAY
DONT GET IN BOTHER
"IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE"...
CHECK FENCES regularly, and KEEP THE ANIMALS IN!
QUARANTINE new stock if possible
REGISTER with Animal Health
DUAL TAGGING including an electronic tag are required by Law
INSURE your flock! - including third party liability - buy now or "pay later"
OBSERVE "Movement /transport Regulations"
APPLY FOR A TRANSPORT PERMIT if necessary
BEWARE OF DISEASES that can transmit to humans, and take precautions - "prevention is better than cure" - Lymes disease, Orf, blowfly strike and worse maladies
Certain diseases can transmit to humans - preggie ladies please dont touch sheep
A MEDICINE BOOK / record requires to be kept for 5 years
"WHO OWNS THEM?" - don't just "think about it"
FAMILY LAW, PARTNERSHIP, TITLE?