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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mowhaugh on April 10, 2015, 07:01:36 pm

Title: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: mowhaugh on April 10, 2015, 07:01:36 pm

These aren't really very representative of what we do here (1200 ewes, 1100 of which are Hill North Country Cheviots and out of these 1000 are tupped pure, but only one in the photos!), but they are what time and the light allowed me to take, it was too hazy to get photos on the hill tonight.

Kerry Hill ewe and lamb:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8351.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8351.jpg.html)

Shetland ewes and lambs:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8352.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8352.jpg.html)

Shetland ewe wating patiently to lamb:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8500.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8500.jpg.html)


Shetland lamb born this morning:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8486.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8486.jpg.html)

Hill North Country Cheviot ewe and lamb:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8413.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8413.jpg.html)

Hill North Country Cheviot ewe waiting to lamb:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8495.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8495.jpg.html)

The following are all draft age (i.e. OAP) Hill North Country Cheviot ewes with Berrichon cross lambs at foot:

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8438.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8438.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8445.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8445.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8459.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8459.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8442.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8442.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8453.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8453.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8462.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8462.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF8465.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF8465.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: Fleecewife on April 10, 2015, 08:35:28 pm

Great pics of lovely ewes and lambs in peak condition.  Good grass too - ours isn't growing yet.  I love the Kerry Hill - so alert and smart.

Title: Re: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: hafod on April 10, 2015, 08:43:55 pm

Lovely pics. thanks for sharing I could happily look at shepp pic all day!

Title: Re: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: Bionic on April 11, 2015, 07:57:18 am

Very nice pics and very nice grass too  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: Treud na Mara on April 12, 2015, 03:02:37 pm

Quote from: Bionic on April 11, 2015, 07:57:18 am

Very nice pics and very nice grass too  :thumbsup:

And lovely walls too !

Title: Re: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: Rosemary on April 12, 2015, 03:09:18 pm

OMG I have grass envy. Nice sheep too. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Some sheep and lamb photos
Post by: devonlady on April 12, 2015, 05:24:57 pm

Lovely sheep and beautifully kept land :trophy: