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thestephens

  • Joined Mar 2011
    • aberdeenshire
what breed are they?
« on: June 03, 2011, 09:58:10 pm »
hello, i pass a field where all the ewes are white but all the lambs are black with white faces, can anyone tell me the breed, dont think they are badger face??
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: what breed are they?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 12:24:59 am »
Herdwick lambs are black with white faces and the ewes are grey with white faces.

I think a photo is called for  ;D ;D
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
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Re: what breed are they?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 12:26:23 am »
Yes please, piccy.  Need to know where the white starts and ends, etc.
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jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: what breed are they?
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2011, 08:17:48 am »
Sound like Herwicks to me too  :) Got stocky legs and teddy-bear faces?
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thestephens

  • Joined Mar 2011
    • aberdeenshire
Re: what breed are they?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2011, 07:50:53 pm »
must be them, on countryfile tonight Adam has a few!
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andywalt

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • kent
  • observe react administer enjoy !!
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Re: what breed are they?
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2011, 07:52:38 pm »
yes thats them !!! they picked the best of three ram lambs buy feeling their testicles   ;D
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andywalt

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  • observe react administer enjoy !!
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Re: what breed are they?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2011, 07:42:37 pm »
if its not herdwicks I recon its the "Jackson Breed"  with a black body and white face !! ;D ;D
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Suffolk x romneys and Texel X with Romney Tup, Shetlands and Southdown Tup
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