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Lena Levy

  • Joined Jul 2015
Welsh Balwen Sheep
« on: July 11, 2015, 06:47:27 pm »
Looking to buy ewes and lambs to start new flock, live in the Mintlaw area, does anyone know of a breeder of these sheep, also known as badger face sheep

fsmnutter

  • Joined Oct 2012
  • Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2015, 10:00:43 pm »
Badger face and Balwens are not the same. Balwens have a pure white blaze that looks a bit like a zwartble, badger faces have a grey and white pattern that looks more like some colours of Shetlands.
Unfortunately we no longer breed Balwens as we prefer our Hebrideans

Slimjim

  • Joined Apr 2013
  • North Devon
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2015, 10:08:44 pm »
Can't help with your search, but just so look for the right animal, Balwens are Balwens- black all over with a white blaze - a bit like a mini Zwartble. Welsh Mountain Badger Face are a different breed entirely and have one of two distinct fleece markings. Torddu are mainly white with a black underbelly and black eye stripes, and Torwen have the reverse, with finer eye stripes.

Slimjim

  • Joined Apr 2013
  • North Devon
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2015, 10:10:06 pm »
Oops! .....great minds...........

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2015, 10:26:35 pm »
Balwens  :love:

TheSmilingSheep

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2015, 02:34:38 pm »
Balwens  :love: :love:

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2015, 03:04:11 pm »
Balwens + good fences go together.  Without good fences = goodbye Balwens.

TheSmilingSheep

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Welsh Balwen Sheep
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2015, 07:36:57 pm »
That is true.... we had to fence off a style to prevent our precious flock from roaming through the neighbours' fields...

Still love them!


 

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