My sheep

calismum · 23-01-2009, 04:38 PM

Thought I'd share some pics of my sheep. I have my own v small 'flock'. OH sometimes gives me a ewe from the main flock. But as I refuse to sell any of them I now have around 18. These are 4 of the 6 female lambs my ewes had last year so they are around 9 months old. They have been out on the high hill since weaning and are wild!!!!
This is Bean

Pansy and Merang

Maddy

angieh · 23-01-2009, 04:41 PM

Bet they are glad of their woolly coats! Are they meat and/or wool? Sorry, I don't know which breed they are - Blackface/Swaledale????

Mags · 23-01-2009, 04:43 PM

They're lovely CM....... nice warm woolly coats on them too

Moli · 23-01-2009, 04:51 PM

Good to see sheep in such lovely clean condition...Do you use the wool????

calismum · 23-01-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

Bet they are glad of their woolly coats! Are they meat and/or wool? Sorry, I don't know which breed they are - Blackface/Swaledale????

These are Scottish Blackface. Maddy is a South type the rest are North or Perth type. The farm is mainly run as commercial meat and wool but we do also run a small flock of pedigree Lleyns. We also have a few Texels to use as crosses.

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Originally Posted by Moli

Good to see sheep in such lovely clean condition...Do you use the wool????

We sell most of the wool. I have kept a couple of fleeces with an idea of learning to spin it using a ??hand spindle?? Whether I'll get the time is another issue, but it is on my 'want to do at some time' list.

They do look quite clean, the hill is well drained with quite a bit of heather so they don't tend to get too dirty.

Glad you liked them.

kirsty01 · 23-01-2009, 05:21 PM

Love the name Bean!!! They are very cute! They look like they want to eat the camera though - must be the wild streak in them!! LOL!

angieh · 23-01-2009, 05:24 PM

I don't think I really should ask what the difference between a South type and a North or Perth type is ..... but I am always curious!? The sheep look the same to me apart from, perhaps, a slightly different angle to their horns!

calismum · 23-01-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kirsty01

Love the name Bean!!! They are very cute! They look like they want to eat the camera though - must be the wild streak in them!! LOL!

I call them names to remind me of who their parents are so

Bean = BeBe and Angus
Marang = Mary and Angus
Pansy = PeggySue and Angus

Maddy is my only Southie so I'll remember her.

angieh · 23-01-2009, 05:27 PM

Angus has been a busy boy!

calismum · 23-01-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

I don't think I really should ask what the difference between a South type and a North or Perth type is ..... but I am always curious!? The sheep look the same to me apart from, perhaps, a slightly different angle to their horns!

South type is smaller and shorter with a less dense and shorter fleece.

The Northies are our main B/F flock and are much hardier, longer body and fleece which is long and very thick.

The horns don't differ in the breed types just in the individuals. -and they certainly don't differ when they run past you and catch the back of your calf with the sharp ends

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