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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: twizzel on March 08, 2013, 02:28:03 pm

Title: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
Post by: twizzel on March 08, 2013, 02:28:03 pm
Our first batch of orphans went out in a paddock this morning, they seem really content grazing now. All weaned bar 1 little black one called Moses... still got another 5 in the sheds but they are about a month behind these guys. Most of these are texel x but does anyone have an idea what the ewe in the foreground is? I wondered suffolk or hampshire down x? I quite like her, might keep her and a couple of other ewes to breed from in the future...
 
 
 
Title: Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
Post by: Fowlman on March 08, 2013, 04:42:20 pm
Suffolk X Dorset ? Just a guess :innocent:
Title: Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
Post by: sokel on March 09, 2013, 12:20:22 pm
Look like nice strong lambs, Look at all of your Grass !  ours has not even started to grow yet
Title: Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
Post by: Bionic on March 09, 2013, 12:33:08 pm
They look lovely and yes, where did all that grass come from?
Title: Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
Post by: twizzel on March 09, 2013, 12:55:02 pm
It's OH's parents back garden!!!  8)  the fields are pretty bare at the moment even though the cattle have been off them since October. They've had dung spread on them so should start to green up soon. Really chuffed with how they are looking, they are nearly knocking me over when I go in the paddock!


The fencer battery went flat last night and OH's mum found 2 lambs wondering around the rest of the garden this morning... ooops  :D  the weather is meant to be bad tonight but they have a shelter with their creep and some hay in which they are using, so they should be fine.
Title: Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
Post by: Mammyshaz on March 09, 2013, 06:04:11 pm
 :love: oh such cuties,  I'm jealous    :huff:   Still dreaming of having a few of our own. Nearly pinched a couple from SIN yesterday but she is too good at counting  :roflanim: