[kanisha]

I leave a horned ouessant wether in with the ewes all the time  he is in no doubt as to his duties and is very protective of his ladies . as hes castrated I don't need to worry about him serving the ewes he just protects them. 

[Fleecewife]

<<Fleecewife do you have many of the Backforest line as i was looking through the reg certificates and have found a few Backforset.I have Backforest Gayle,Gorse,Gemma and Gina.
Names that come up in the lines are Backforset Claudius,Dynamite,Beth,Esther,Backforest,Elysium and Empress.>>
Hi Piggy.  Backforest is Julie Suffolk, sec of the SSS.  Both my tups are from her and B Guinevere (last years lamb as yours must be - she was doing 'Gs' last year  ) The other tup is B Gladstone - slightly confusing as my flock name is Gladstone, but that's why he's called that.  Julie collected together some self blacks for me a few years ago from various other breeders down south to get my registered black flock going, plus B Cedric (black) from her and this year she is buying some of my piebald stock back !  No wonder you have such pretty piebalds in your new flock if they come from Backforest lines  . You can be confident you have a good flock there.  Who did you buy them from?

[piggy]

They were advertized in our local ad trader,people wanted to get rid of the whole herd as they wanted cows instead.Also noticed on looking through peg the ram has been bred with a couple of his half sisters they have the same dad is this common or should i be looking to sell these ones on,did try seperating them, they were in the same bit of lawn but with a fence inbetween but they were very uphappy bletted all night which then made the dogs bark all night so they had to go back together.

[piggy]

Fleecewife.
Just spoken to Julie what a lovely lady very helpful,hope you dont mind mentioned that you had been really friendly and helpful as well.She is trying to find me a ram as he has had lambs with 2 of his half sisters which i really do not want to do in the future,also i have a daughter of his from 1 of the half sisters.

Thanks again for your friendliness and help.

[Fleecewife]

Hi Piggy.  Yes she is very helpful and so dedicated to her sheep.  Of course I don't mind you mentioning me although she might not know who 'fleecewife' is    I'll see her on Sat when she collects my piebald lambs to head south.  I'm sure she will be delighted that you have scooped up the sheep she had sold to the person who wants to keep cows.  I always worry about stock I have sold, wondering if they are properly looked after.
I hope she finds you a tiptop tup 

[piggy]

Yes she knew who you were and said she was coming to you at the weekend to collect some sheep,she also seconded what i said in that you and your OH were lovely people.

[Fleecewife]

Thank you !  I'm glad there's an embarrassed icon here