[OhLaLa]

Black Wenseys? I'm soooo gonna have to look those up! I can see you know exactly what my sheepy penchant is.... Gothic Sheep!?


 


I love having sheep (but I've lost so many hours sleep over them at lambing time and spent a small fortune at the vets, so I have to question my sanity).


PS: Still one Suffolk to lamb - I'm looking and thinking first timer with twins... oh oh....

[Marches Farmer]

A Down breed - polled, very docile, superb meat, small enough to clamp one between your knees for sheep tasks.  You're welcome to have a look at my Southdowns, without obligation. 

[clydesdaleclopper]

I have always thought Wensleydales looked gorgeous but was put off by how big they were and the fact they needed feeding so much whilst pregnant.

[SallyintNorth]

Well, my two black Wenseys live alongside my Shetlands and Shetland crosses, and get treated exactly the same.  They've both just produced a cracking tup lamb (to the Shetland tup) with no bother at all.  They're not huge gimmers, mind - and they maybe would have been bigger if they'd been harder fed.  The lambs are stonkers 

[clydesdaleclopper]

Get thee back temptress

[shotblastuk]

Crossed my two Wensleydale ewes to my Cotswold ram. Both produced twins 1 ram 1 ewe lamb each. No assistance. Shot out like bars of soap. Never seen lambs get to their feet so quick in all four cases. On the milk before I could find the iodine!!! Starting to grow into their legs after 2 weeks.

[Old Shep]

Completely bucking the trend here - but Texels are my favourite!! Not the silly big headed show type but just common or garden texels.  They are so tame, friendly, easy to handle and if you have a flock of texel ewes you can experiment with different sires.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

I looked into buying black wenslydales last year, but the prices are so expensive. You have to be sure that you're buying hardy ones and not ones which have been pampered all their lives, so the breeder choice is crucial too. Here is a list which may help! http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/know-your-sheep/sheep-breeds/

[waterbuffalofarmer]

what about this breed anyone? http://www.vendeen.uk/

[OhLaLa]

Aww cute.
Found a few ads selling them but the nearest is just under a 600km round trip from me. They only have 3 Vendéen for sale and they are all are related. Next seller is 720km there and back, and not in the same direction.
One to keep a lookout for though. Thanks.

[Herdygirl]

Herdwicks every time for me.  good mums, tameable, very pretty and intelligent, the cutest lambs and they need little intervention at lambing time.  a good all round sheep.