[onnyview]

And we're off! Twin lambs born from one of the brokers we bought at the Hill Radnor Show and sale. The rest of the earlies are looking very big, though they are not due for another 10 days or so. Some of those teats are big enough to take your eye out!

Let's hope the weather doesn't get any worse for everyone!

Allison

[kanisha]

  very cute! what breeding Onnyview?

[Tilly]

Hi Onnyview
Smashing photos   

Tilly 

[onnyview]

They are Hill Radnors, Kanisha. A breed we have a big fat soft- spot for. They are really good doers, extremely thrifty for their size, brilliant mothers, produce a great carcass and the lambs are just beautiful. They come in all shades of cream, brown and rust!
 
Allison

[kanisha]

they look FAB do you ever do anything with their fleeces they "look" very plush ? soft?

[onnyview]

I confess, I don't. Though I feel guilty that I don't. Hill Radnors' fleeces have a fine staple (I think that's the term!?) I understand the best of any hill breed and lots of it. I am sure there is someone in the country that makes duvet fillings from them. If you ever want to try some give me a shout as we ended up burning the last lot as it ended up sitting in the lambing marquee all summer and winter. I would love it to go to someone who will do something useful with it!

Allison

[SallyintNorth]

they look FAB do you ever do anything with their fleeces they "look" very plush ? soft?

I confess, I don't. Though I feel guilty that I don't. Hill Radnors' fleeces have a fine staple (I think that's the term!?) I understand the best of any hill breed and lots of it. I am sure there is someone in the country that makes duvet fillings from them. If you ever want to try some give me a shout as we ended up burning the last lot as it ended up sitting in the lambing marquee all summer and winter. I would love it to go to someone who will do something useful with it!

Well, according to a lookup table I found
http://internationalfleeces.com/resources/fiber-fineness-info-tables/
Hill Radnor is similar to Gotland, which is supposed to be one of the best handspinning fleeces, and to Jacob.

I'm a just beginning spinner, but I would have thought there would be takers for your fleeces if they are similar to Gotland or Jacob.  Could you contact your local Guild of Spinners & Weavers?  There is one in Shrewsbury but there may be others near you too - have a look for yourself:
http://www.wsd.org.uk/guilds.htm
And/or, you could advertise them on here!