I'm half way through lambing my small flock of black Ouessants. They won't be ready to go until August but I like to put feelers out well in advance.
My flock is registered with the U.K. Ouessant society.
And for those who are curious here follows a bit more info......
Ouessants are an ideal 'first timers' sheep, they are the smallest naturally occuring breed in the world and originate from a tiny island of the same name just off the coast of Brittany. Due to their small size they are easy to handle but the best bit in my opinion is that they need no dagging, foot trimming, drenching, and are resistant to the sheep complaints connected with most other breeds. They usually have just one lamb, although we have just had twin girls
If you have more than one pocket of land to graze them on you shouldn't even need to worm them - we don't. In fact all we do is shear them once in the summer. I use mine as eco friendly lawn mowers, in fact mine won't eat hay just the grass and a handful of ewe nuts per day.
And before you think I'm painting too rosy a picture I will list the bad points........
-You can't 'round them up' using a dog as they scatter to the four winds - stealth is what is needed, and a food bucket.
-Although they aren't technically a meat breed, I do eat the ram lambs that are unsuitable for breeding (sorry if this offends, but the meat is wonderful)
-They do like to eat bark off trees and hedges that aren't protected - my hedges resemble some French bridges!
I think you will agree that those bad points don't seem TOO bad?
For more info on the breed there is plenty on Google.
Ewe lambs £300 each castrated ram lambs (wethers) £100