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Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Photographs
« on: February 16, 2011, 07:25:51 pm »

Hi everyone  :wave:
Here are a few photographs that I hope will make you  ;D

I love my Greyface Dartmoors they are such laid- back characters and are lambing well. I will hopefully be showing some sheep at local shows and I like the look of this little chap he is really stocky with a big personality!

We also have lots of these running about----Lincoln longwools

The Shropshire sheep --
They are easier to look after than the longwools and do very well on our marshland.

and finally a picture of the first of the commerical sheep to lamb they all ran with Shropshire rams.

Tilly ;D ;D ;D




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little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
    • Derbyshire
Re: Photographs
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 07:46:26 pm »
lovely .... I particularly like the second one, cuddly little thing!
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Photographs
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 07:49:54 pm »
They're all lovely - but the second photo is just gorgeous. You should call him George.  ;D
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Cinderhills

  • Joined Jul 2010
    • North Yorkshire
Re: Photographs
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 08:23:12 pm »
Oh they are so cute.  The second one looks like you have just bought him from a toy shop. :) I love him.
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silver swan

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Scotland
Re: Photographs
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 08:45:04 pm »
I'm hugely envious! FAB photos. Thank you for posting them.

 ;)
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Photographs
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 09:03:06 pm »
Quote from: Cinderhills on February 16, 2011, 08:23:12 pm
Oh they are so cute.  The second one looks like you have just bought him from a toy shop. :) I love him.

I've got a furry toy rabbit (called Pal) that looks just like that second lamb  :bunny: :sheep:
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manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: Photographs
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2011, 09:47:18 pm »
ahhhh
i would so love to have some sheep/lambs; not enoough room :(
Mx
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andywalt

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • kent
  • observe react administer enjoy !!
    • photos
Re: Photographs
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2011, 10:59:07 pm »
I love the shropshire sheep,  very cute !!  and all great photos
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Suffolk x romneys and Texel X with Romney Tup, Shetlands and Southdown Tup

Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Re: Photographs
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 09:02:06 am »

Cinderhills---- Talking of toys--

He was made from Dartmoor Wool.The Greyface Dartmoor Lambs are traditionally shorn out in July and that was the wool I used.

All done with a felting needle. I had never done any wool felting before and he was my first project I was amazed how the barbs on the felting needle bind the wool fibres together and form a hard but flexible structure.

Here he is in the earlier stages of making ---

I should have put this on the craft section --
Tilly :wave:
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Cinderhills

  • Joined Jul 2010
    • North Yorkshire
Re: Photographs
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2011, 10:57:22 am »
Tilly that is wonderful!  You could sell them for sure.
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silver swan

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Scotland
Re: Photographs
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2011, 12:56:36 pm »
I would like to buy one!!! Please?
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ellisr

  • Joined Sep 2009
    • Wales
Re: Photographs
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2011, 01:22:39 pm »
I would be interested too...

Tilly I crossed a commercial ewe with a ryeland ram and what fantastic lambs I got should make some good meat.
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Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Re: Photographs
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2011, 01:53:36 pm »
Hi ellisr

We have not got any Ryelands but they really appeal to me particularly the black ones!      ----- (I wonder what they would produce if crossed with the Dartmoors :sheep: :o)

as for selling the felted animals -----I am sure there is a market for them as you can do individual "one off`s", to order--- repilcating perhaps someones favourite pet. I`m  affraid I just give mine away as gifts.



Tilly


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ellisr

  • Joined Sep 2009
    • Wales
Re: Photographs
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2011, 03:38:14 pm »
I would give it a go with the dartmoor as they are very similar to the ryelands in many ways
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jack

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: Photographs
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2011, 07:39:31 pm »
What lovely photos of the lovely sheep and lambs I hope they are all doing well my 2 pets send their regards to them and you.  Pepe and Tammy . .  ;D
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