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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Tilly on February 16, 2011, 07:25:51 pm

Title: Photographs
Post by: Tilly on February 16, 2011, 07:25:51 pm: Hi everyone :wave:
Here are a few photographs that I hope will make you ;D(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/DSCF7023.jpg)

I love my Greyface Dartmoors they are such laid- back characters and are lambing well. I will hopefully be showing some sheep at local shows and I like the look of this little chap he is really stocky with a big personality!(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/DSCF7071.jpg)

We also have lots of these running about--(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/DSCF7059.jpg)--Lincoln longwools

The Shropshire sheep --(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/DSCF7051.jpg)
They are easier to look after than the longwools and do very well on our marshland.

and finally a picture of the first of the commerical sheep to lamb (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/DSCF7045.jpg) they all ran with Shropshire rams.

Tilly ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: little blue on February 16, 2011, 07:46:26 pm: lovely .... I particularly like the second one, cuddly little thing!
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Post by: Rosemary on February 16, 2011, 07:49:54 pm: They're all lovely - but the second photo is just gorgeous. You should call him George. ;D
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Post by: Cinderhills on February 16, 2011, 08:23:12 pm: Oh they are so cute. The second one looks like you have just bought him from a toy shop. :) I love him.
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Post by: silver swan on February 16, 2011, 08:45:04 pm: I'm hugely envious! FAB photos. Thank you for posting them.

;)
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Post by: Rosemary on February 16, 2011, 09:03:06 pm: Quote from: Cinderhills on February 16, 2011, 08:23:12 pm
Oh they are so cute. The second one looks like you have just bought him from a toy shop. :) I love him.

I've got a furry toy rabbit (called Pal) that looks just like that second lamb :bunny: :sheep:
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Post by: manian on February 16, 2011, 09:47:18 pm: ahhhh
i would so love to have some sheep/lambs; not enoough room :(
Mx
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Post by: andywalt on February 16, 2011, 10:59:07 pm: I love the shropshire sheep, very cute !! and all great photos
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Post by: Tilly on February 17, 2011, 09:02:06 am: Cinderhills---- Talking of toys--
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting6.jpg)
He was made from Dartmoor Wool.The Greyface Dartmoor Lambs are traditionally shorn out in July and that was the wool I used.

All done with a felting needle. I had never done any wool felting before and he was my first project I was amazed how the barbs on the felting needle bind the wool fibres together and form a hard but flexible structure.

Here he is in the earlier stages of making ---(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting4.jpg)(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting3.jpg)

I should have put this on the craft section --
Tilly :wave:
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Post by: Cinderhills on February 17, 2011, 10:57:22 am: Tilly that is wonderful! You could sell them for sure.
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Post by: silver swan on February 17, 2011, 12:56:36 pm: I would like to buy one!!! Please?
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Post by: ellisr on February 17, 2011, 01:22:39 pm: I would be interested too...

Tilly I crossed a commercial ewe with a ryeland ram and what fantastic lambs I got should make some good meat.
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Post by: Tilly on February 17, 2011, 01:53:36 pm: Hi ellisr

We have not got any Ryelands but they really appeal to me particularly the black ones! ----- (I wonder what they would produce if crossed with the Dartmoors :sheep: :o)

as for selling the felted animals -----I am sure there is a market for them as you can do individual "one off`s", to order--- repilcating perhaps someones favourite pet. I`m affraid I just give mine away as gifts.

Tilly
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Post by: ellisr on February 17, 2011, 03:38:14 pm: I would give it a go with the dartmoor as they are very similar to the ryelands in many ways
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Post by: jack on February 17, 2011, 07:39:31 pm: What lovely photos of the lovely sheep and lambs I hope they are all doing well my 2 pets send their regards to them and you. Pepe and Tammy . . ;D
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Post by: Sandy on February 21, 2011, 10:01:11 am: Tilly, those p hotos put a smile on my face, so full of charm especialy that Lamb toy, lovely little thing, some talented people around!!!! Brilliant photos :)
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Post by: bamford6 on February 21, 2011, 07:10:56 pm: a credit to you fantastic pics
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Post by: Cinderhills on February 21, 2011, 09:08:34 pm: I have showed everyone who visits me these pics! :D I still look at little "George" everyday and it makes me smile.