Author Topic: Valais Blacknose sheep (Read 4859 times)

MaxiB · « **on:** November 03, 2024, 06:09:47 pm »

I’ve just had 3 VB delivered today…. Any advice on care of these guys. I know they need a twice yearly shear…

twizzel · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2024, 09:47:13 pm »

About the same care as any other sheep need. Just hurts your pocket a lot more if they die

suggest a sheep keeping course at the very minimum if you’ve no experience.

Bywaters · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2024, 08:48:06 am »

Folk round my neck of the woods (west yorks pennines) are moaning about their lack of hardiness in the feet department and sheer stupidity - getting stuck in fences for example !

Pretty but dim and woossey !!

Womble · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2024, 09:07:44 am »

That's probably just because they can't see where they're going

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I know prices used to be sky high when VBN were new to the UK, but hasn't that calmed down a bit now? (That was also the case for Zwartbles 15 years ago, but they're priced the same as any other sheep now.)

Good luck with them, MaxiB. I hope they do well for you

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