[woollyval]

We are expecting our ewes to lamb in about a months time, however about 6 weeks ago took delivery of a new ewe from a college in the Midlands.....a ouessant ewe that had not been near any ram at all according to the college.....
So I left my ram in for a bit longer hoping to catch her late and anticipating that it was either a bit late or we would get a June lamb....
However today my son informed me there was a lamb in the field!
On inspection it became apparent its father was something unusual....so a quick message exchange with previous owners and the parentage was established....
A cameroon ram that had escaped from grazing the monkey enclosure ......I have heard everything now....

Look...its very sweet.....and you can see the size of its mum by looking at the hayrack and bucket!

[dyedinthewool]

Real cute - what a surprise for you 

They both look well and content

[ellisr]

They are both beautiful but that lamb is adorable

[Fleecewife]

Lovely story   Do post another pic of him when he's all cleaned up and bouncing.  What is a Cameroon tup like?

[woollyval]

these are cameroons!!! http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cameroon_sheep

[faith0504]

they are both lovely, what a lovely surprise 

[Joe11]

Very cute and lovely story to tell too. Cameroons sure look a lil funky 

[Fleecewife]

Thanks woolyshepherd.  They look rather like Barbados blackbellies - are they related?    It will be extremely interesting to see how the little chap turns out.

[Cinderhills]

Thanks for the pics.  What a lovely surprise. 

[morri2]

What an absolutely gorgeous lamb!!!  Has a good fleece by what I can see from the picture.  What are you going to do with him?

[sabrina]

Very cute lamb and a nice surprise, unusual looking dad. 

[Blinkers]

What absolutely adorable little things.  Cameroon sheep look very interesting - never heard of them before.

[Rosemary]

Congratulations! Nice surprise.

[andywalt]

ahh well done nice surprise, how interesting.....


that ram gets about look at this, I think they must be good escape artists

http://lafermedesourrou.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-just-had-surprise-lamb-crossed-with.html

keep us posted it will be interesting how it turns out

[woollyval]

Andy....I knew Irene had a cameroon.....just didn't expect to get one here!
Mind you apparently 2 rams might have escaped.....the other one was a Herdwick.....so suppose I should count myself lucky!

He is belting around the field today with his mum....he is such a lovely mottled colour that I imagine his fate will eventually be meat and lambskin!