How do you guys handle sales????

[redtailgal]

I like that black ram in the center of your last pic...nice hocks and a great meaty butt!

OH. WOW.

HAD to show that post to hubby.

Quick story........When hubby and I were first dating, we were driving by a farm with beef cattle and quarter horses. Me being who I am, out of the blue exclaimed "GOSH ! Would you just LOOK at that BUTT! It's DREAMY!"

Hubby got huffy with me, and was prepared to be jealous and offended until he realized that I was looking at a nice young colt.

He's adjusted over the years, but still gets a little exasperated when I go checkin' out the butts.

 

[SheepGirl]

haha redtailgal!

 

[TexasShepherdess]

If you choose to not sell off the farm and market them thru pictures..that is fine..but I would also be aware some people may be "put out" by this and not do business with you. I ve always had buyers come to my place..and have been afforded the same when I was a buyer. I find my gut is pretty accurate, if I came along a situation which didnt feel right, Id avoid it..

 

[secuono]

I think I'll keep them out of the pastures and just let them in the backyard where I put up a little pen for them to look at the lambs. But I won't allow any touching.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I think I'll keep them out of the pastures and just let them in the backyard where I put up a little pen for them to look at the lambs. But I won't allow any touching.

You're not going to let them touch the lambs? It's good for buyers to be able to put their hands on the animal to see things like teats, testicles, teeth, loin length/width, etc. You may want to supply hand sanitizer, but they may want to actually put their hands on them.

 

[secuono]

They are 2mo ram lambs not adult sheep. Everything but the testicles don't need touching. Guess I can pick up some sanitizer.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

They are 2mo ram lambs not adult sheep. Everything but the testicles don't need touching. Guess I can pick up some sanitizer.

Good luck finding a buyer.

 

[secuono]

I bought my trio unseen. Only one ewe had a lamb for them. For me, they had 5 total.

I think once you loose animals because of cross contamination you will understand where I am coming from and come off the high horse.

 

[SheepGirl]

I agree with aggie. I would want to feel a lamb to see their condition, muscling, and to be able to look in their mouths, their eyelids, their noses, ears, feet, etc. I would want to check their general health. If you don't feel comfortable with people touching your lambs with their bare hands, by all means provide gloves.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I bought my trio unseen. Only one ewe had a lamb for them. For me, they had 5 total.

I think once you loose animals because of cross contamination you will understand where I am coming from and come off the high horse.

I'm not on a high horse, and I'm sorry you feel that way. You got very lucky with your trio. I've seen many threads on here by new livestock owners who got screwed over because they didn't know they were supposed to put their hands on an animal before they bought it. I'm not saying you're going to screw people over, and I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your animals. If you find someone looking for pets, odds are they won't know to handle them either. If you find someone looking for breeding stock, then they *should* want to put their hands on the animal.

As long as proper precautions are taken (like booties over shoes), then your sheep will be fine. I personally don't feel like a buyer should let people only look at the animals they'd like to buy, and I personally wouldn't buy an animal from a person who wouldn't let me touch the animal or see the whole flock, etc. They're your animals and you can do whatever you like with them, of course.

You have a horse (or horses), right Secuono? Here's another way to look at it. Would you ever buy a horse you couldn't ride, check teeth, check hooves, etc?