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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: thestephens on June 03, 2011, 09:58:10 pm

Title: what breed are they?
Post by: thestephens on June 03, 2011, 09:58:10 pm

hello, i pass a field where all the ewes are white but all the lambs are black with white faces, can anyone tell me the breed, dont think they are badger face??

Title: Re: what breed are they?
Post by: Fleecewife on June 04, 2011, 12:24:59 am

Herdwick lambs are black with white faces and the ewes are grey with white faces.

I think a photo is called for  ;D ;D

Title: Re: what breed are they?
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 04, 2011, 12:26:23 am

Yes please, piccy.  Need to know where the white starts and ends, etc.

Title: Re: what breed are they?
Post by: jaykay on June 04, 2011, 08:17:48 am

Sound like Herwicks to me too  :) Got stocky legs and teddy-bear faces?

Title: Re: what breed are they?
Post by: thestephens on June 05, 2011, 07:50:53 pm

must be them, on countryfile tonight Adam has a few!

Title: Re: what breed are they?
Post by: andywalt on June 05, 2011, 07:52:38 pm

yes thats them !!! they picked the best of three ram lambs buy feeling their testicles   ;D

Title: Re: what breed are they?
Post by: andywalt on June 06, 2011, 07:42:37 pm

if its not herdwicks I recon its the "Jackson Breed"  with a black body and white face !! ;D ;D