stroke of luck that i saw this post!! Just been mulling over what ram to get to replace my Romney ram that i lost this summer. Bowmont was suggested by SallyinNorth today as I am keen to put some decent fleece back into my stock. Started off with a Corriedale Ram who produced amazing fleeces. Rather interested in your Bowmont x Dorset. Firstly i need to breed good lambs with good carcase quality for meat. As an added income to the meat I get my skins tanned and sell sheepskin rugs, I also sell fleece from my 2 remaining Corriedale ewes. I have a small flock of 20 ewes. 2 Romneys, 2 aged Corriedales, and a mixture of suffolk crosses and welsh crosses. Anyway, thats my history!!
Do your rams every throw any coloured lambs? I have 2 brown welsh type ewes. Really keen to get more colour in the predominantly white flock. Could you email some pics? I am down in Hampshire, will have to work out how to transport if i want to buy. What are their feet like, have read that some people have problems with Bowmont feet.
Sorry for the rambling! email is
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