[Bramblecot]

 

   Actually, I do believe his words were "Do what you want, you will anyway", but that's by the by 
 
 So next task is to find some!
 
  Same here!

The breed sale is at Exeter very shortly but that is a long way to go.  There are some nice flocks 'up country'-   not all in the South .  The DSBA flock book is a good starting place.

[Greenmoor]

Thanks!  Yes, Exeter is a bit far, but there is a sale at Chelford where there are some entered apparently.  I'm going to Melton Mowbray, but OH is looking at pigs there, so won't be able to get anything there.

I'm not in a huge hurry so I'm not panicking 

[Haylo-peapod]

If you do make it to Chelford I'll see you there as I'm taking some ram lambs along for studding 
It would also give you a chance to chat to both a DSBA judge and a DSBA inspector as well as some breeders.
 
I'm not sure there is going to be a massive selection at Melton Mowbray this year so you may want to check the show schedules before you go.
 
Happy hunting!
 
BTW, despite their foibles I absolutely love the breed. They are very docile and, apart from trying to sit them on their backsides  , I don't generally have many problems with my lot (touch wood).

[Greenmoor]

Thanks Haylo-peapod, good idea about Chelford.  We're already going to Melton Mowbray anyway for the British Lop pigs so I'll definitely be having a nosy at whatever is there (although we don't have the trailer space to buy that weekend anywa

[Small Farmer]

We went to Melton Mowbray last year but I don't think there were any there on the day.  Far better to look in the DSBA website and find someone nearer.  Tilly In Norfolk had very good sheep, but that's probably further in travelling time than Exeter which is motorway almost to the door.


If you can find a local contact it has advantages.  We couldn't find a ram within 100mi although we're very happy with the crosses we did last years.  Southdown cross GFD looks more like a Southdown so we missed out on the teddy bear lambs.  On the other hand this years crosses born in April are all bigger than last years pure bred born 14 months earlier.


We will be having our ewes shorn or part shorn in September.  That heavy fleece gets in the way of tupping, lambing and feeding, and we are in the soft south here.

[Tilly]

 
......did I hear my name mentioned   
 
I will be going to Melton Rare Breeds Sale too  , so hope to meet Greenmoor and any other TAS members there.
 
I still have a small flock of GFD, and have been showing them again this year at my local shows ,unfortunately though the Suffolk show and the Wayland were victims of the bad storms and cancelled .
 
I`m going to the Aylsham show on Monday so    for that one!
 
Sorry I can`t help myself -another picture the "Greyfaces" haveing fun at a show
 

 
Tilly 
 

[Blinkers]

Ohhhhhh, gorgeous - well done Tilly 

[Mallows Flock]

Ohhhhhh, gorgeous - well done Tilly 

I have just been looking at your lovely website Blinkers.... how DO you get your pork rind THAT crispy. i am literally salivating! I am making Saturday roast tonight now - that's for certain!!!!