Author Topic: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed  (Read 2628 times)

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
« 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...
 
 
 

Fowlman

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Wiltshire
Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2013, 04:42:20 pm »
Suffolk X Dorset ? Just a guess :innocent:
Tucked away on the downs in wiltshire.

sokel

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • S W northumberland
Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
« Reply #2 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
Graham

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2013, 12:33:08 pm »
They look lovely and yes, where did all that grass come from?
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
« Reply #4 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.

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: Orphans first day out and a guess the breed
« Reply #5 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:

 

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