NIGEL-RAM BAM THANK YOU LAMB

The mad rooter is gone. And no doubt much to the chagrin of a few bidders he was taken away by a bloke called Mohammed. Mohommed said he wasn't for the pot straight away but in the back of the ute was a bucket with a steel and knife. So it looks like there will a fair bit of mutton curry around Masterton soon. Perhaps even the Goan Mutton Curry below - which looks pretty bloody good to us.

Anyway Nigel our stud muffin Wiltshire ram on the left is now in charge of three ewes. To say he is happy is an understatement.

All proceeds will be heading to the Christchurch Earthquake appeal. Thanks to all those who took an interest in the auction. The mad rooter auction attracted nearly 10,000 views.

And here is a selection of some of the best comments...

Hi, will this ram be compatible with my DELL 1640 laptop? I already have 4gb. Thanks. dextermanas (39 ) 11:50 pm, Tue 15 Mar

Well he has got two mega bits so his download speeds are astounding.. 6:39 am, Wed 16 Mar

I'm from christchurch and NO THANKS for your money, we'd rather not. You hillbilly retarded hick !!!! You really are a stero typed backward farmer aren't you ????? nixgar (0 ) 11:07 am, Wed 16 Mar

Hell no - I come from Invercargill - not Tuatapere. 11:18 am, Wed 16 Mar

Just a pity you can't keep any teeth in your head, the family probably only have six among the lot of you ! Yeaha !! nixgar (0 ) 11:26 am, Wed 16 Mar

well actually we all have our own teeth and our intelligence. and own homes and baches.

I pity this poor little sheep. It's bad enough he no doubt will be killed for his meat but to put it on Trademe to mock him, not cool. christinamd (106 ) 11:16 am, Wed 16 Mar

So would you just like the mint sauce then? 11:19 am, Wed 16 Mar

Ingredients:

• 750 g Mutton • ¼ cup Yogurt • 2 tsp Vinegar • ½ tsp Pepper Powder • 1 tsp Coriander Powder • ½ tsp Clove Powder • 3 tbsp Oil • 2 tbsp Coconut, desiccated • 2 Onions, big size • 1½ inch Ginger • 1 tsp red Chili Powder • 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder • 6 cloves Garlic • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder • 2 cup Warm Water • Salt, to taste

How to make Goan Mutton Curry:

• Start with cleaning and wash the mutton thoroughly to remove unwanted particles from it. • Remove the excess water from it and then cut it into 1 inch cubes. • Take a small bowl and mix turmeric powder in the yogurt to make a cream. Mix mutton cubes in it and keep it for 3 to 4 hours. • Chop the onions in a small bowl and crush the ginger and garlic in the other. • Now, take a heavy bottomed pan and on medium heat, heat up half the oil and fry half chopped onion until it is brown and soft. • Remove it using holed spoon and keep it aside. • Take a pan, add remaining oil in it and then other chopped onions along with crushed ginger and garlic. Stir it fry for one minute. • Now, add coriander powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, pepper powder, red chili powder and mix well for a minute. • Add 2 tbsp water to the mixture and fry it until the water evaporates. • Put desiccated coconut in it and again mix it well for 2 minutes. • Add mutton to the above mixture and increase the heat. Fry it till it starts changing color. • Add water in it, cover and then bring it to boil slowly at low temperature for 30 minutes. Mix fried onions and salt. • On simmer flame, bring it to boil for 30 minutes or until the meat is tender. Add vinegar to it, remove from the flame and serve hot.

MAD ROOTER HAS TO GO

In the third and fourth pics down is MR - the Mad Rooter ram who has been an excellent fecund fellow. He was put across a purebred dorper and two half dorpers all had twins. He is a big bugger - unsure of the breed but pretty well put together. And in the fourth photo you can see him with the head of the harem - ( full blood dorper) and his two progeny which are 6 months old. In fact we bowled over one last night and the meat looks fantastic as you can see.

We need to get rid of MR because we have bought a Wiltshire ram, the one in picture 2.

Wiltshires are a Jenny Craig nightmare - they look at food and they turn it into meat and they dont grow wool. So they are roasts on legs and easy to look after.

My uncle had one of the best flocks in the country down in Alexandra, but he got a bit crook so he sold them all bar a wee few. Luckily the old man bid and got a couple of the prize rams - one for me and one for a mate. so we aim to cross them with the Dorpers who are also wool shedders known for their meat.

However we are very angry with Trademe. They are now asking for a $29 success fee and $10 to list one bloody sheep. As MR is just a big mad rooting mongrel who will probably fetch $60 bucks tops and not some bloody upmarket wiltshire, like the one with the orange mark on his butt thats worth hundreds of dollars, it looks like price gouging.

We asked them what the story was and this is what they said:

Hi , can you tell me the rationale behind charging $29 to sell a sheep? My smelly old mad rooter ram is only worth about $60 bucks.! How can i list him the normal way with the normal pricing.

regards

TRADEME

Thanks for contacting us.

The rationale behind setting a standard price on selling all sheep is to make this easier for our members.

If you wish to sell your ram you will need to ensure that he is listed in the correct category. You won't be able to list him the normal way with normal pricing.

I wish you the best of luck with your future trades, I hope everything goes well and you continue to enjoy using Trade Me.

If you have further questions regarding this issue please reply and we will answer your email as soon as possible.

Have a great day! :)

Regards,

Hashim

Trade Me Support
http://www.trademe.co.nz

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The reply from Trademe is pretty unsatisfactory - so if anyone in the Wairarapa wants him for $60 - give me a buzz bustedblonde@gmail.com

It is not easier! Its just more expensive!

LIVESTOCK

The last two lambies and now Chickadee has feathers...

However, the lambies are rammies so they will be roasties and choppies..

They are called Mint and Sauce

and if chickadee turns out out to be a rooster he will be renamed KFC.